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Cloudy Delhi morning, 25 trains delayed
It was a cold and cloudy morning in the national capital on Wednesday with the minimum temperature recorded at 8 degrees Celsius, the Met said. At least 25 Delhi-bound trains were delayed due to dense fog in several parts of northern India.
Light rains forecast for city
It was a cold Wednesday morning in the national capital with rains in the past 24 hours bringing down the minimum temperature to 8 degrees Celsius, a MeT department official said. The city received 27.8 mm rains till 8.30 AM, he said. The minimum temperature was 12.5 degrees Celsius on Tuesday. Relative humidity was 100 percent this morning, he said. Partly cloudy skies with possibility of very light rains and thundershowers are forecast for later part of the the day. Maximum temperature is likely to be around 19 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperature was 19.4 degrees Celsius on Tuesday. Twenty-one north bound trains including Mahabodhi Express, Lichchvi Express, Brahmputra Mail, Rewa Express, Shiv Ganga Express and Vikramshila Express were running late due to bad weather conditions, Northern Railways said.
Winter chill returns in UP after overnight rain
Overnight rains across the state capital and others places in Uttar Pradesh brought down the mercury signalling the return of winter chills on Wednesday.
Rain expected to lash Northwest India from Jan 24: IMD
Another spell of rain is expected to lash parts of Northwest India from January 24 as per the India Meterological Department's prediction. The capital and its neighbouring areas have been witnessing a sudden spell of rain accompanied by thundershowers post-Monday afternoon.IMD said, "Another Western Disturbance would affect Northwest India from January 24 onwards."Furthermore, the IMD informed that the rain on Monday in Delhi occurred due to western disturbances.The rain in Delhi on Monday, came a day after the city recorded the warmest January day since 2012. The maximum temperature settled at 28.7 degrees Celsius on Sunday, seven notches above the season's average. Whereas, on Monday, the national capital recorded a minimum temperature of 11 degree Celsius while the maximum was 20 degree Celsius.The sudden spell of showers on Monday led to a slow movement in traffic. People returning home from work had to witness slow traffic movement. The Safdarjung observatory recorded 1.2 mm ...
U'khand receives season's heaviest snowfall
Uttarakhand received the seasons' heaviest snowfall on Tuesday, officials said. Nainital, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri received heavy snowfall. Mussoorie received nearly half-feet snow, while Dhanaulti hill station was also covered with snow from Monday night. Dehradun received incessant rainfall that started on Monday night. The Rishikesh-Badrinath national highway and some other roads are closed between Kund and Chameli due to snowfall, officials said. The meteorological department said rainfall and snowfall might continue for the next few days. After the directions of the weather office, most of the schools in many district remained shut.
Season's heaviest snowfall in Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand on Monday recorded the seasons heaviest snowfall with the hill resort of Mussoorie virtually wearing a blanket of snow.
Delhi records first clean air of 2019 as rain cools the city
Delhi witnessed its cleanest day of the year on Tuesday as rains accompanied by strong winds lashed the city causing the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) to reach 'moderate' levels against the usual 'very poor' or 'severe'.
Himachal turns white, tourists enjoy hurling snowballs
The Himachal Pradesh capital along with Manali and Dalhousie on Tuesday witnessed the season's heaviest snowfall that snapped road links. However, tourists made merry, hurling snowballs at each another.
Rain spell to boost wheat yield, contain yellow rust disease, says Punjab official
Widespread rain that lashed Punjab and Haryana is beneficial for the wheat crop and will help boost the yield, an official of Punjab agriculture department said Tuesday. Rain will also help in containing the fungal disease yellow rust, the director of the agriculture department, Jasbir Singh Bains, said. "Rains have come at the right time. At this stage, rains are very beneficial for wheat crop. Rainfall activity will lead to increase in photosynthesis activity and it will help in increasing output of the crop," he explained. Wheat is the main rabi crop in Punjab and is grown in over 35 lakh hectare area in the state, also known as the food bowl of the country. "The weather conditions were congenial for the attack of yellow rust. But now with rains,it will be controlled to a large extent," Bains said, adding that an attack of yellow rust had already appeared on wheat crop in a village in Anandpur Sahib. Yellow rust is a fungal disease which turns crop's leaves yellowish and stops ...
Cold prevails in Jammu region
Intense cold conditions prevailed across Jammu region as snowfall continued in higher reaches while heavy rains lashed plains on Tuesday, forcing closure of many roads including the Jammu-Kishtwar Highway and Doda-Assar road, officials said. The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, also remained closed for the second day owing to the continuous snowfall along the Banihal-Qazigund stretch including Jawahar Tunnel where an avalanche also struck around 0425 hours, blocking both tubes on Qazigund side, the officials said. Snow accumulation of one to five feet was reported from higher reaches but there was no report of any damage, the officials said, adding district authorities have advised people to avoid slopes due to threat of avalanches and also clear accumulated snow from rooftops regularly. They said the authorities also announced closure of schools for the day in Kathua and Udhampur districts as a precautionary ...
Heavy snowfall in Uttarakhand
Heavy snowfall in the upper reaches of the Himalayas and rains in the lower areas of Uttarakhand on Monday heralded a fresh spell of cold wave in the hill state.
Chopper, ropeway services shut after snowfall in Vaishnodevi
The chopper and ropeway services were Tuesday shut due to snowfall and bad weather conditions at the Vaishnodevi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district, officials said. The Vaishnodevi shrine, located in the Trikuta hills, received this season's first snowfall on Sunday even as pilgrims continued their journey to pay obeisance. "The chopper service and passenger and material ropeway have been closed due to snowfall and bad weather condition on Tuesday," CEO of Shri Mata Vaishnodevi Shrine Board (SMVDSB), Simrandeep Singh told PTI. Bhawan, Bhairon Ghati, Sanjichhat and Himkoti in Trikuta and the serpentine route received few inches of snow, shrine board officials said. Despite the snowfall, over 12,861 pilgrims paid obeisance at the shrine and over 11,000 pilgrims are on their way to it, they said.
Shimla, Manali receive heavy snowfall
Himachal Pradesh's capital city Shimla and other tourist places of the state like Manali, Kufri and Narkanda received heavy snowfall since the wee hours Tuesday, the meteorological department said. Shimla received 5 cm snowfall till 8.30 am and it is likely to continue during the day, MeT Centre Shimla director Manmohan Singh said. Besides Manali received 5 cm snowfall, Kothi 20 cm, Saluni 6 cm and Kalpa 7.4 cm snowfall till 8.30 am, he said. Tourists in large numbers gathered at the historical Ridge and Mall road in Shimla to enjoy snowfall. Meanwhile, cold wave conditions intensified across the state as widespread rain and snowfall occurred during the last 24 hours. Ghamroor received the highest 62.8 mm rainfall followed by Dharamsala 47.4 mm rainfall, Kangra 39.6 mm, Palampur 32 mm, Saluni 25 mm, Kheri 28 mm, Banjar 33 mm, Kasauli 40.5 mm, Dharampur 30.2 mm, Jogindernagar 25 mm, Naina Devi 32 mm, Una 21.8 mm and Shimla received 13.2 mm rainfall. Light to moderate rain and snowfall .
Delhi to witness another spell of rain today
Delhi is expected to witness another spell of winter rains on Tuesday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted cloudy sky with light rain or drizzle. There will gusty winds through the day with the minimum and maximum temperature likely to be around 9 and 21 degrees Celsius respectively. The capital and its neighbouring areas have been witnessing a sudden spell of rains accompanied by thundershowers post-Monday afternoon. The showers continued during evening and night leading to a drop in temperature."Another Western Disturbance would affect Northwest India from January 24 onwards," warned the IMD.Delhi received the wet spell on Monday due to western disturbances, said the IMD. On Monday, the national capital received rains, a day after recording the warmest January day since 2012 on Sunday. The maximum temperature settled at 28.7 degrees Celsius on Sunday, seven notches above the season's average.The prevailing situation is a result of active western disturbance, the .
Rains lash Delhi, air improves to 'moderate'
Winter chills returned to Delhi as incessant rains accompanied by strong winds lashed the national capital through the night and on Tuesday causing the mercury to dip several notches.
White hills in Himachal, tourists make merry
The Himachal Pradesh capital and picturesque Manali and Dalhousie on Tuesday witnessed more snow that snapped road links, however, tourists made merry by hurling snowballs at one another.
Widespread rainfall in Punjab, Haryana
Widespread rainfall was experienced in most parts of Punjab and Haryana on Tuesday. Temperatures are likely to fall further due to snowfall in neighbouring Himachal Pradesh, the Met said.
Heavy rain, snow lash J&K
Incessant rain in Jammu division and light to moderate fresh snowfall in the Kashmir Valley occurred on Tuesday as the Met forecast improvement from Wednesday onwards.
Snowfall, rain in Himachal Pradesh, cold wave intensifies
The cold wave conditions intensified across Himachal Pradesh on Monday with fresh snowfall in the higher reaches and rains in lower hills, the MeT department said. The maximum temperature has fallen in most parts of the state and more rain and snowfall are predicted this week, Director Shimla MeT centre Manmohan Singh said. Heavy rain and snowfall are likely in Shimla, Mandi, Kullu, Kinnaur, Chamba, Kangra, Lahaul and Spiti district in the next three days. On Monday, the tribal district Lahaul and Spiti's administrative centre Keylong received 18 cm of snow, Dalhousie got 10 cm of snow followed by 6.4 cm of snow at Kalpa, 4 cm in Pooh and Sangla each and one cm of snow was registered at Kufri, he said. There was mild snowfall in Shimla, Nahan and Mandi. Besides, 0.6 to 6 mm of rain was received in Sundernagar, Bhuntar, Dharamshala, Nahan, Palampur, Solan, Manali, Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Chamba, Amb and Tissa on Monday, Singh said. The maximum temperature has declined because of the fresh .
Delhi receives light rainfall, temperature dips
Delhi received light rainfall on Monday, a day after recording the warmest January day since 2012. The minimum temperature was recorded at 11.5 degrees Celsius, four notches above the season's average while the maximum temperature was 22.6 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season's average. The Safdarjung observatory, the recording of which is considered official for the city, recorded 1.2 mm rainfall between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm. Palam recorded 2.8mm, Lodhi Road 0.8mm, Ridge area 0.6mm and Ayanagar 0.6mm rainfall respectively. Humidity oscillated between 98 and 66 per cent. The weatherman has forecast generally cloudy sky for Tuesday with the possibility of light to moderate rain/thundershowers and isolated hailstorm. There will be gusty winds through the day with the maximum and minimum temperatures likely to be around 20 and 11 degrees Celsius respectively. Delhi recorded the warmest January day since 2012 on Sunday with the maximum temperature settling at 28.7 degrees Celsius, ...
