News Desk09 January 2026, 07:08 AM ISTShare Winter tightens its grip in the north and rain clouds gather in the south. People on a road enveloped in dense fog on a cold winter morningA sharp winter chill continues to dominate large parts of India on Friday, January 9, with north India locked in cold wave and dense fog conditions, while southern and coastal regions brace for clouds, haze and spells of rain. From the biting cold in Delhi and Kashmir to mist in Bengaluru and thunderstorms in Chennai, today’s weather presents a stark regional contrast.