The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued orange and yellow alert in parts of Punjab on Friday (05 January).

• Orange alert: Fog, cold wave, and low temperatures can be expected in Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Tarn Taran Sahib, Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Ludhiana, Sangrur, Patiala, Fatehbad, Bathinda, and Nawanshahr.
• Yellow alert: Fog, cold wave, and low temperatures are likely in Hoshiarpur, Moga, Firozpur, Fazilka, Sri Muktsar Sahib, Mansa, Rupnagar, and Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar.