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Rains turn Delhi cool, maximum temperature to fall further

Light rains accompanied by winds on Monday turned Delhi pleasantly cool with the maximum temperature dropping to 22 degrees Celsius, against Sunday's 28.7 degrees - warmest January day since 2012.

In Pictures: Heavy rain, fresh snowfall seen in various parts of Srinagar

The MET office forecasts widespread rain and snow with heavy falls at isolated places till Tuesday.

Chandigarh gets rain; temperatures rise in Haryana

Chandigarh and its surrounding areas experienced light rain on Monday evening. The rain was accompanied by winds.

Fresh snowfall in Kashmir, rains lash higher reaches

Fresh snowfall was witnessed in the higher reaches of Kashmir Monday and rains lashed the plains even as there was some respite from cold wave for valley residents. Moderate rains lashed the plains of Kashmir from early hours of Monday while there were reports of snowfall in higher reaches of the valley, officials said here. The MeT Office has forecast widespread rain and snow over the state with heavy falls at isolated places till Tuesday. The minimum temperature in Srinagar Sunday night settled at minus 0.3 degree Celsius, same as previous night, a MET official said. He said Qazigund, the gateway town to the valley, in south Kashmir recorded a low of 0.6 degree Celsius, while the nearby Kokernag town registered a low of minus 0.3 degrees Celsius Tuesday night. The mercury in Kupwara town in north Kashmir settled at a low of minus 0.6 degree Celsius. Gulmarg ski-resort in north Kashmir recorded a low of minus 4 degrees Celsius Sunday night, while Pahalgam tourist resort, in south ...

Heavy snowfall shuts Jammu-Srinagar Highway

The traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway -- the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country -- was suspended Monday as high altitude areas experienced heavy snowfall while plains were lashed by incessant rains. Jawahar Tunnel the gateway to Kashmir - along the 270-km highway received nearly two feet of snow since Sunday evening, forcing authorities to close the arterial road for traffic, an official of the traffic department said. However, local traffic on Banihal-Ramban stretch of the highway was allowed despite incessant rains which also triggered shooting of stones near Battery Cheshma this morning. The road was immediately cleared to allow local traffic, the official said. He said the snow clearance operation on both sides of the Jawahar Tunnel was going on despite intermittent snowfall. The early opening of the highway for traffic looks bleak as weatherman has predicted moderate to heavy snowfall and rains across Jammu and Kashmir till ...

Fresh snow in Himachal, heavy spells likely

After days of dry weather, cold intensified its grip across Himachal Pradesh on Monday with the higher reaches receiving fresh snowfall.

Cold, cloudy Monday morning in Delhi

It was a cold and cloudy morning in the national capital on Monday with the minimum temperature recorded at 11.5 degrees Celsius, four notches above the season's average, the weather office said.

Moderate to heavy snow, rain forecast for J&K

Fresh snowfall started in the valley on Monday as the Met forecast moderate to heavy rain and snowfall across Jammu and Kashmir over the next two days till Wednesday.

At 28.7 deg C, Delhi records warmest January day since 2012

Delhi recorded the warmest January day since 2012 on Sunday with the maximum temperature settling at 28.7 degrees Celsius, seven notches above the season's average. While it was cold and foggy in the early hours with a minimum temperature of 7 degrees Celsius, which is normal for this time of the year, the mercury rose to 28.7 degrees Celsius by the evening, a Met department official said. The humidity levels oscillated between 48 per cent and 100 per cent. The official said it was the warmest January day since 2012, when it was 25.6 degrees Celsius on January 16, 2012. Last year, the warmest day was recorded on January 19 at 27.7 degrees Celsius, he said. The maximum temperature is expected to drop on Monday to 25 degrees Celsius, while the minimum is likely to be around 10 degrees Celsius, he added. For Monday, the weatherman has predicted a cloudy sky with light rain or thunderstorms in the evening or at night. There is also the possibility of isolated incidents of hailstorms, he ..

Slight improvement in minimum temperatures in HP

There was a slight improvement in minimum temperatures at Himachal Pradesh on Sunday, an official at the MeT Department said. However, tribal district Lahaul and Spiti's administrative centre Keylong continued to be the coldest place in the state with a low of minus 3.5 degrees Celsius, he said. The minimum temperature in Kinnaur's Kalpa town was minus 0.6 degrees Celsius, the official said. Shimla, Dalhousie and Kufri recorded minimum temperatures of 7.5 degrees Celsius, 5.1 degrees Celsius and 3.8 degrees Celsius, respectively. The MeT Department here has warned of heavy snowfall and rains in the high and mid hills of the state on Monday and Tuesday.

Himachal sees increase in temperature, snow in store

The hills of Himachal Pradesh saw an increase of temperatures one to six degrees above the normal on Sunday due to clouds, but the Met Office has forecast widespread rain and snowfall later in the day.

Cold Sunday morning in Delhi

It was a cold morning in the national capital on Sunday with the minimum temperature recorded at 7 degrees Celsius, the season's average, the weather office said.

Cold, foggy Sunday morning in Delhi

It was a cold and foggy morning in the national capital on Sunday, with the minimum temperature settling at 7 degrees Celsius. A cover of moderate fog enveloped the city, with visibility dropping to 400 metres at Safdarjung, at 8.30 am, said a MeT department official. The MeT Department has forecast generally cloudy sky later in the day with the maximum temperature hovering around 26 degrees Celsius. Saturday was the warmest day in January this year at 25.9 degrees Celsius. Relative humidity at 8.30 in the morning was 97 per cent. A railways official said 10 north bound trains, including Unchahar Express, Brahmputra Mail, Kaifiyat Express, Bhagalpur-Anand Vihar Garib Rath, were running late due to fog, with average delay of 203 hours.

Weather slightly improves in Kashmir Valley

The weather slightly improved in the Kashmir Valley on Sunday with an increase in the minimum temperatures due to a nightlong cloud cover, the weather office said.

Winter storm forces airline cancellations, road troubles

A plane carrying 129 people skidded Saturday from a slick Chicago runway and a plow driver was killed when his truck rolled over outside Kansas City following a winter storm that covered many parts of the Midwest in snow and ice. No injuries were reported on the United Airlines flight at O'Hare International Airport as it arrived Saturday morning from Phoenix, Chicago Fire officials said. The massive storm which dumped 10 inches (25 centimeters) of snow on some areas in the Midwest prompted the cancellation of nearly 1,000 flights at Chicago's airports. The average delay at O'Hare was nearly an hour Saturday afternoon. Kansas Department of Transportation snowplow Stephen Windler, 25, died about 6 am Saturday on US Highway 69, according to the Wichita Eagle. A police crash report says his truck "traveled to the right, traversing the shoulder and drove into the grass" before it rolled over. Windler was thrown from the vehicle which landed on top of him. The storm moved Saturday toward .

Rain predicted as temperatures rise in Punjab, Haryana

The maximum and minimum temperatures rose at most places in Punjab and Haryana on Saturday even as the Met department predicted rainfall over some parts of the region in the next 72 hours.

IMD issues warning of rain, snow for J&K, Himachal Pradesh

The IMD Saturday issued warning of rain and snow for Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh in the next few days days. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), rain or snow will occur at most places in Jammu and Kashmir from January 20 to 22. The IMD has predicted rain or snow at most places, with isolated heavy to very heavy falls, in Himachal Pradesh on January 21 and 22. The IMD said hailstorm is very likely at isolated places over Jammu division, lower reaches of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, west Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh on January 20 and over Jammu division, lower reaches of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi, west Uttar Pradesh and north Rajasthan on January 21. There is a likelihood of strong surface winds over the plains of northwest India between the mornings of January 21 and 22.

Saturday records warmest temperature of 2019

Saturday was the warmest day of 2019, with the maximum temperature settling at 25.9 degrees Celsius, six notches above the season's average. The rise in temperature was due to the western disturbance, said a MeT department official. The minimum temperature was recorded at 5.7 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's average. Humidity oscillated between 100 and 45 per cent. The maximum temperature recorded on the same date last year was 27.7 degrees Celsius. The weatherman has predicted light fog on Sunday morning and haze/smoke thereafter. There is possibility of partly cloudy sky, becoming generally cloudy towards afternoon and evening on Sunday. The maximum and minimum temperatures will be around 25 and 9 degrees Celsius respectively. On Friday, the maximum and minimum temperatures were 21.5 degrees and 4.5 degrees Celsius respectively.

Winter storm threatens 115m people in US

A second wave of winter storms was expected to bring heavy snow, strong winds and frigid temperatures across parts of the US Midwest and Northeast regions over the weekend, threatening about 115 million people, authorities said.

Heavy snowfall, rain likely in Himachal on Jan 21, 22

The minimum temperature in most parts of Himachal Pradesh improved marginally on Saturday, the meteorological department said but warned that heavy snowfall and rain in high and mid hills of the state are likely on January 21 and 22. Lahaul and Spiti's administrative centre Keylong continued to be the coldest place in the state at minus 5.2C, Shimla meteorological centre director Manmohan Singh said. The minimum temperature in Kinnaur's Kalpa was minus 1.8C, he said. Shimla, Dalhousie and Kufri recorded minimum temperatures of 7.7C, 5.7C and 3.2C, respectively. Singh warned that heavy snowfall and rain in high and mid hills are likely on January 21 and 22. He predicted snowfall and rain in parts of Himachal Pradesh till January 24. A western disturbance is affecting northwest India. As a result, light rain and snowfall will occur at isolated places in Himachal Pradesh on Saturday, he said. Thereafter, distribution and intensity of the rain and snowfall will increase and widespread ...