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Cold waves intensify across Kashmir, many places see season's lowest temp

Cold conditions intensified in Kashmir as the minimum temperature dipped several degrees below the freezing point and many places experienced the season's coldest night, officials said Sunday. The valley experienced a dry but colder Christmas this year, the MeT office said. However, there is a possibility of a wet spell next week. The minimum temperature on Saturday night went several degrees below the freezing point and was below normal across the valley except in Gulmarg, the officials said. The intense cold conditions led to freezing of water supply lines in many areas as well as the freezing of the interiors of the Dal Lake, they said. The minimum temperature in Srinagar settled at minus 5.8 degrees Celsius -- down from minus 5.4 degrees Celsius Thursday night, the officials said. The city experienced its coldest night so far this season, they added. The officials said Pahalgam, which serves as one of the base camps for the annual Amarnath Yatra, recorded a low of minus 7 deg

Slight respite from cold conditions in Kashmir; weather to remain dry

There was a slight respite in cold conditions in the Kashmir Valley as the minimum temperature improved at most places, officials said on Friday. The meteorological department said the weather is likely to remain mainly dry for the next two-three days. The minimum temperature in Srinagar city, which recorded so far its lowest of minus 5.5 degrees Celsius Wednesday night, settled at minus 4.8 degrees Celsius Thursday night, the officials said. They said Pahalgam, which serves as one of the base camps for the annual Amarnath Yatra, recorded a low of minus 6.4 degrees Celsius, compared to minus 6.8 degrees Celsius Wednesday night. The famous ski-resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir's Baramulla district recorded a low of minus 5.5 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature in frontier Kupwara district settled at minus 5.1 degrees Celsius, while Qazigund, the gateway town to the valley, recorded minus 4.6 degrees Celsius, the officials said. Kokernag recorded a low of minus 2.8 degrees ..

Dense fog, biting cold waves cover North India; 21 trains running late

Parts of North India including the national capital witnessed cold wave conditions with dense to very dense fog observed over Punjab, Haryana, northwest Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar

Srinagar freezes at minus 5.5 degrees C, coldest in this season so far

The 40-day long period of harsh winter cold, called the 'Chillai Kalan' in local parlance, started on a frozen note for the people in J&K's Srinagar city who faced the coldest night of this season so far on Thursday at minus 5.5 degree Celsius as the minimum temperature.

Covid-19 hospitalisations, deaths may increase with colder weather: WHO

The WHO chief said that the current subvariants of Omicron are more transmissible than their predecessors, and the risk of the emergence of even more transmissible and more dangerous variants remains

Cold day in Delhi; maximum temperature settles at 18.1 degrees Celsius

Delhiites experienced a cold with the maximum temperature settling five notches below the season's average at 18.1 degrees Celsius.

Delhi likely to witness cold day conditions; min temp drops to 6.3 deg C

Delhi is likely to witness cold day conditions at isolated places on Thursday, with the city registering a drop of three degrees in the minimum temperature at 6.3 degrees Celsius

Cold days to continue for 3-4 days in northwest, central India

Northwest and Central India, including Madhya Pradesh, will continue to face cold weather during the next three to four days, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

Mercury falls across Kashmir, Gulmarg coldest at minus 10.4 degrees Celsius

There was a slight dip in minimum temperatures in most parts of Kashmir with the tourist resort of Gulmarg reeling under intense cold wave, officials said on Wednesday.

Delhi's minimum temperature dips to 5.8 degrees Celsius on Republic Day

Delhi observed another cold day on Republic Day after the minimum temperature dipped to 5.8 degrees Celsius, according to the Indian Meteorological Department.

Delhi sees coldest Jan day in 9 yrs; max temperature plunges to 12.1 deg C

Delhi saw the coldest January day in nine years on Tuesday, with the maximum temperature plunging 10 degrees below normal and settling at 12.1 degrees Celsius

At 3.6 degree Celsius Bathinda coldest place in Punjab, Haryana

Cold weather conditions prevailed in many parts of Haryana and Punjab on Tuesday with Bathinda recording the lowest temperature in the two states at 3.6 degrees Celsius. In Punjab, Moga recorded a minimum temperature of 4.2 degrees Celsius and Gurdaspur experienced a cold night recording a low of 7.6 degrees while Hoshiarpur recorded a low of 6.7 degrees Celsius, according to the Meteorological Department's weather report here. Ludhiana's minimum settled at 7.1 degrees while Amritsar recorded a low of 6.8 degrees. Faridkot registered a low of 5.2 degrees Celsius. Fatehabad in Haryana reeled under intense cold, recording a minimum temperature of 4.6 degrees Celsius while Hisar recorded a low 4.7 degrees Celsius. Sirsa experienced a cold night recording a low of 5.2 degrees while Gurugram's minimum settled at 7.3 degrees Celsius. Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, recorded a low of 9.5 degrees Celsius. Meanwhile, the maximum temperatures in the two states, including

Dense fog engulfs parts of country, affects visibility on Tuesday

People in parts of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Bihar, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh witnessed dense fog on Tuesday morning leading to poor visibility in the areas

Slight respite from intense cold conditions in Kashmir after snowfall

Snowfall in some parts and brief rainfall in most areas of Kashmir has resulted in respite from intense cold wave conditions on Monday, officials said. Srinagar recorded a low of 2.2 degrees Celsius Sunday night up nearly four degrees from the previous night's minus 1.8 degrees Celsius. They said Qazigund, the gateway town to the valley, recorded the minimum of 1.2 degrees Celsius. The nearby south Kashmir town of Kokernag recorded a low of minus 2.3 degrees Celsius. The mercury in Kupwara in north Kashmir settled at a low of 1.5 degrees Celsius. Pahalgam, which serves as the base camp for the annual Amarnath yatra, recorded a low of minus 4.1 degrees Celsius down from minus 3.8 degrees Celsius the previous night. The mercury in Gulmarg settled at a low of minus 6.0 degrees Celsius -- 1.5 degrees up from the previous night. Moderate to light snowfall has been reported from most parts of north Kashmir and south Kashmir including Gulmarg, Sonamarg and Pahalgam tourist resorts.

Severe cold grips northwest India; no relief likely for 3 days, IMD says

Severe cold wave conditions were observed in parts of Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh, the India Meteorological Department said on Sunday. The MeT office also said cold wave swept parts of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan and Muzaffarabad, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. Churu in Rajasthan reported the lowest minimum temperature of minus 2.6 degrees Celsius in northwest India followed by Sikar (minus 2.5 degrees Celsius) and Amritsar (minus 0.5 degree Celsius), the IMD said. The Safdarjung Observatory, which provides representative data for Delhi, recorded a minimum temperature of 4.6 degrees Celsius, three notches below normal and the lowest this season so far. The weather station at Lodhi Road recorded a low of 3.6 degrees Celsius. Some parts of Uttarakhand reported dense fog. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted that cold wave to severe cold wave conditions are very likely to continue in northwest

Cold conditions in parts of Rajasthan, Churu records lowest temp of 5.4 deg

Cold conditions prevailed in parts of Rajasthan with Churu recording the lowest temperature of 5.4 degrees Celsius in the state on Monday, the MeT department said. Sikar recorded a minimum temperature of 5.6 degrees Celsius, followed by Alwar (5.7 degrees Celsius), Sangaria (6 degrees Celsius), Pilani (6.6 degrees Celsius), Eranpura Road (6.8 degrees Celsius), Nagaur (7.3 degrees Celsius) and Sriganganagar (7.6 degrees Celsius). State capital Jaipur recorded a low of 10.7 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperatures were recorded between 22 and 28 degrees Celsius at most of the places in Rajasthan. Weather conditions are likely to remain the same in next 24 hours, according to the MeT department.

Delhi's minimum temperature increases slightly to 7.4 degrees Celsius

Delhi's minimum temperature increased slightly to 7.4 degrees Celsius and is likely to remain within comfortable levels for the next three to four days, the India Meteorological Department said

Beijing records coldest morning in over 5 decades at minus 19.6 degrees C

The mercury dipped to minus 19.6 degrees Celsius on Thursday morning in Beijing as a strong cold wave swept through the city, marking the coldest morning in the Chinese capital since 1966

Delhi cold wave: Minimum temperature drops to 3.5 degrees Celsius

A cold wave swept Delhi on Wednesday as the minimum temperature dipped to 3.5 degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department said

Delhi temp at 3.6 degrees C, likely to fall by 2 degrees more in 24 hours

Delhi's Safdarjung recorded 3.6 degrees Celsius temperature at 8 in the morning. The temperature in the capital is likely to fall by 2 more degrees in the next 24 hours, IMD said