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Keylong continues to be coldest place in HP at minus 10.5 degrees C
Tribal district Lahaul and Spiti's administrative centre Keylong continued to be the coldest place in Himachal Pradesh on Saturday, the Meteorological department said. Keylong shivered at minus 10.5 degrees Celsius, the Met Centre Shimla director, Manmohan Singh, said. The minimum temperature in another tribal district Kinnaur's Kalpa was minus five degrees, he added. The minimum temperatures in tourist places Kufri in Shimla district and Dalhousie in Chamba district were minus 0.5 and 1.2 degree Celsius respectively. The minimum temperatures in Palampur and Chamba was 3.5 and 3.9 degrees Celsius respectively, he added.
Delhi's air quality recorded in 'severe' category, rainfall may bring respite
Delhi's air quality was recorded in 'severe' category Saturday due to reduced wind speed even as authorities have forecast rainfall in the next couple of days which they said might lower the pollution level. According to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, the overall air quality index (AQI) in the city was 410, which falls in the 'severe' category. An AQI between 100 and 200 comes under the 'moderate' category, 201 and 300 is considered 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', while that between 401 and 500 is 'severe'. Twenty-two areas recorded 'severe' air quality and 13 areas 'very poor' air quality, the CPCB said. In the National Capital Region (NCR), Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Noida and Greater Noida recorded 'severe' air quality, it said. The overall PM2.5 level -- fine particulate matter in the air with a diameter of less than 2.5 micrometers -- in Delhi was recorded at 287, while the PM10 level was at 443, it said. The Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting ...
Himachal sees slight rise in mercury, but snow likely
The hills of Himachal Pradesh on Saturday saw a slight rise in the mercury owing to dry weather but the Met Office has forecast chances of snowfall and rain in the coming days.
Chilly Saturday morning in Delhi, light rain likely at night
Delhiites woke up to a chilly Saturday morning with the minimum temperature settling at 7.1 degrees Celsius and the city being enveloped in a cover of moderate fog. Visibility dropped to 300 metres at Safadarjung and 400 metres at Palam due to fog, around 7.30 AM, said a MeT department official. Relative humidity was 100 per cent at 8.30 AM. According to forecast of the department, the day will turn from partly cloudy to generally cloudy by the evening and there is possibility of "very light" rain by the night. The maximum temperature is expected to be around 22 degrees Celsius. A railways official said 11 Delhi-bound trains were running late by 2-3 hours on average, due to fog. The maximum temperature on Friday was 22.3 degrees Celsius, whereas the minimum was 4.8 degrees Celsius.
Foggy Saturday morning in Delhi
It was a foggy morning in the national capital on Saturday with the minimum temperature recorded at 7.1 degrees Celsius, the season's average.
Widespread snowfall in Kashmir Valley
Widespread snowfall started across the Kashmir Valley on Saturday as the weather office said there would be an improvement in the weather from Sunday.
HP's Kufri reels under biting cold at minus 1.1 degrees Celsius
Tourist place Kufri in Himachal Pradesh's Shimla district reeled under biting cold at sub zero temperature Friday, the Meteorological Department said. The minimum temperature in Kufri was recorded at minus 1.1 degrees Celsius, Manmohan Singh, the Shimla Met centre director, said. Keylong administrative centre continued to be the coldest place in the state at a low of minus 9.8 degrees Celsius, he added. The minimum temperature in state capital Shimla was 2.7 degrees Celsius, 0.3 degrees Celsius in Manali of Kullu district and 0.6 degrees Celsius at Dalhousie of Chamba district, he added.
Cold day in Delhi, light rain likely on Saturday
It was a cold day in the national capital Friday with the minimum temperature settling at 4.8 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season's average. The maximum temperature settled at 22.3 degrees Celsius, two notches above the normal, a MeT department official said. Eleven trains were delayed due to fog during the morning hours, officials said. Humidity oscillated between 100 and 57 per cent, the weather official said. According to the Railways, the Mahabodi Express between Gaya and New Delhi, Faizabad-Delhi Express and Pratapgarh-Delhi Padmavat Express were among the trains that were delayed for an average of two to three hours. The MeT office has forecast overcast skies towards afternoon Saturday and possibility of light rain and thundershowers towards night. "There will shallow to moderate fog in the morning. The partly cloudy skies will become generally cloudy towards afternoon and in the evening with possibility of light rain and thundershowers towards night. "The maximum ...
Fresh snowfall in most parts of Kashmir, Srinagar-Jammu highway closed
Most parts of Kashmir, including the plains, received fresh snowfall Friday which led to closure of the Srinagar-Jammu national highway, the only all-weather road-link connecting the valley with the rest of the country. The MeT Office has forecast intermittent light precipitation for the next 24 hours. Kashmir, including plains of the valley, received fresh snowfall Thursday night which continued till Friday morning, an official of the Meteorological Department here said. He said Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, recorded 5.6 mm of snowfall till 8:30 am Friday. Pahalgam health resort, which also serves as one of the base camps for the annual Amarnath yatra, received 11.4 mm of snow, while the famous ski-resort of Gulmarg recorded 3.4 mm of snow. The official said while the plains of the valley received light snowfall, there are reports of moderate snowfall in the higher reaches of the state. The fresh snowfall led to closure of the Srinagar-Jammu national highway, the
Minimum temperature in Delhi settles at 5°C
People residing in Delhi continue to battle a long lasting cold as they woke up to a bone-chilling Friday morning. The temperature plummeted to 5 Degree Celsius, which is two notches below the season's average, said India Meteorological Department.Due to cold wave, the air quality index (AQI) of the national capital has reached "poor category" as the presence of moisture have increased the air's capacity to hold particulate matter (PM) for a longer time.The overall AQI of Delhi was docking at 276 in the morning. At Dhirpur, the AQI was 164 at 10 am, while in Mathura Road area it dipped to the very poor category at 3016. Furthermore, AQI near Pitampura, Airport Terminal 3 and Delhi University stood at 276, 161 and 257 respectively.Aged and children residing in Delhi have been adviced to reduce prolonged or heavy exertion."Take more breaks and do less intense activities. Asthematics, keep medicine ready if symptoms of coughing or shortness of breath occur. Heart patients, see a doctor,
Temperature dips on Friday morning in Delhi
It was a cold and foggy morning in the national capital on Friday with the minimum temperature recorded at 4.8 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season's average.
Cold wave in Himachal to intensify with chances of snow, rain
The cold wave will intensify in Himachal Pradesh with widespread rain and snow forecast in the coming days by the Met Office here on Friday. The precipitation is likely to last till January 16.
Fresh snowfall in Kashmir Valley
Fresh snowfall occurred in the Kashmir Valley on Friday as the weather office said that inclement weather would continue in the state till Sunday.
Parts of Telangana in grip of cold wave, Adilabad shivers at
Cold wave conditions prevailed in some parts of Telangana, throwing normal life out of gear, officials said here Thursday. The lowest minimum temperature of seven degrees Celsius was recorded at Adilabad, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its report for the state. "Cold wave conditions prevailed at isolated places in Adilabad, Medak and Peddapally districts of Telangana," it said. Medak recorded a minimum temperature of 8 degrees, followed by Ramagundam (9), Hanmakonda (11) and Hyderabad (11), the report, citing observations recorded at 0830 hours Thursday, said. Several places in Telangana have been experiencing extreme cold conditions for about a month now.
Una colder than Shimla in HP
The plains of Una district remained colder than middle hills of Shimla in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday, the Meteorological Department said. The minimum temperature in the state capital was recorded at 3.7 degrees Celsius while it settled at 2.5 degrees Celsius in Una, the department said. Most parts of Himachal Pradesh recorded a slight increase in minimum temperature on Thursday, he said, adding Manali was shivering at the freezing point. Minimum temperatures in Manali and Seogabh of Kullu district was recorded at minus 2.6 degrees Celsius and minus 0.2 degrees Celsius respectively, Singh said. The tribal district Lahaul and Spiti's administrative centre Keylong continued to be the coldest place in the state with a low of minus 10.2 degrees Celsius, he said. While the minimum temperature in Kufri and Dalhousie was 1.2 degrees Celsius and 3.2 degrees Celsius respectively, the temperature in Kinnaur's Kalpa was recorded at minus 5.0 degrees Celsius, Singh said. The Met department has ..
Delhi: As cold wave intensifies, homeless flock to night shelters
Inadequate nutrition and exposure to cold wave have forced the homeless in the national capital to turn towards night shelters. On Thursday, the temperature dipped to 6 Degree Celsius with the humidity oscillating between 70 per cent and 72 per cent.A woman who has come to Delhi from Bihar and has taken refuge in 'rain basera' said: "Bone-chilling winter is making it difficult for us to stay outdoors. We have moved into night shelter now. They are providing us with food and we are also getting other facilities. All the women are feeling safe here."However, according to Skymet, a private weather forecasting agency, the minimum temperature in the national capital will increase by two to three degrees between January 11 and 13 due to the presence of south-east winds."North-west winds are expected to continue for another 24 hours. Due to this system, the wind direction from the north-west will again change and would start blowing from the south-east by tomorrow afternoon or evening, i.e. .
Forecast for fresh spell of rain, snow in Kashmir
The Meteorological Department has forecast a fresh spell of rain or snow from Thursday evening in Kashmir, even as the valley and Ladakh region continued to reel under intense cold conditions. A MeT Department official said a fresh western disturbance (WD) is approaching Jammu and Kashmir under the influence of which intermittent rain and snow is likely to occur from Thursday evening till Sunday. He said the maximum impact of this weather system would be on Saturday when there is possibility of rain and snow at widespread places. Meanwhile, the cold condition continued in Kashmir as the mercury settled below the freezing point at most places Wednesday night. Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, recorded the minimum temperature of minus 0.3 degrees Celsius against the previous night's low of minus 3 degrees Celsius, the official said. He said Qazigund, the gateway town to the valley, in south Kashmir recorded a low of zero degrees Celsius, up from the previous night's ...
Delhi's temperature settles one notch below season's average, eight trains running late
The minimum temperature in Delhi settled at six degrees Celsius, a notch below the season's average, on Thursday with eight trains running late, officials said. Humidity was recorded at 97 per cent, the Met department said. According to the railways, the Mahabodi Express between Gaya and New Delhi was running late by three hour, the Poorva Express between Howrah and New Delhi was delayed by close to an hour and the Sangam Express between Allahabd and Meerut was running late by three-and-a-half hour. The maximum temperature on Friday is likely to hover around 21 degrees Celsius along with moderate fog in the morning. According to the Met department, there is a possibility of light rains over the weekend. On Wednesday, the minimum temperature was recorded at eight degrees Celsius while the maximum temperature settled at 20.5 degrees Celsius.
Himachal to get moderate to heavy snow till Saturday
Moderate to heavy snowfall may occur across Himachal Pradesh from Thursday to Satureay and the government has advised residents and tourists not to venture to the higher reaches.
Delhi's temperature settles one notch below season's average
Delhiites woke up to a cold Thursday morning with the minimum temperature settling at six degrees Celsius, a notch below the season's average. Humidity was recorded at 97 per cent. The maximum temperature on Friday is likely to hover around 21 degrees Celsius along with moderate fog in the morning. According to the Met department, there is a possibility of light rains over the weekend. On Wednesday, the minimum temperature was recorded at eight degrees Celsius while the maximum temperature settled at 20.5 degrees Celsius.
