Light rain and cloudy skies were observed in Chandigarh, Panchkula, and Mohali on January 1, 2026, as predicted by the India Meteorological Department (IMD). This weather pattern, influenced by an active western disturbance over North Pakistan, is expected to bring scattered light to moderate rainfall or snowfall across the Western Himalayan region and light rainfall to parts of Punjab, Haryana, and North Rajasthan. The IMD also forecast dense fog in several northern regions.