Jaipur, Oct 30 || Persistent drizzle and fog blanketed large parts of Rajasthan on Thursday, ushering in a sharp wintry chill across several districts including Jaipur, Udaipur, Alwar, Sikar, and Karauli.
The intermittent rainfall since morning caused a significant drop in temperature, while dense fog enveloped rural and semi-urban areas, reducing visibility on key highways and affecting vehicular movement.
The Meteorological Department on Thursday issued a yellow alert for rainfall across 17 districts, warning of light to moderate showers accompanied by gusty winds in parts of the state.
According to officials, the impact of a cyclonic system over the Arabian Sea became clearly visible from Wednesday, as southern and southeastern regions of Rajasthan witnessed widespread cloud formation and intermittent showers. Jaipur remained engulfed in fog and light drizzle during the morning hours, while a biting chill swept through the city by afternoon, signalling an early onset of winter.