A thick blanket of fog covered Delhi-NCR, bringing temperatures down sharply and reducing visibility, especially at IGI Airport, which hit zero visibility Friday morning. This weather disrupted over 350 flights and sparked a flurry of social media posts marveling at the surreal, hill station-like atmosphere.
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