India, Jan. 15 -- Severely foggy conditions gripped Gurugram early on Thursday, reducing visibility to as low as 100 metres in several areas, even as no active weather warnings were in place for the district.

A thick layer of smog covered major stretches, including Golf Course Road, areas around Cyber City, and key arterial routes such as the Delhi-Gurugram-Jaipur (NH 48), Dwarka and Kundli-Manesar-Palwal expressways, according to the district administration.

Compared to Wednesday, the minimum temperature in Gurugram saw a recovery of 1.8degC during the early morning hours. The India Meteorological Department (IMD)'s automatic weather station recorded mercury levels at around 5.3degC at 8.30 am.

"The dense fog is expected to continue i...