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Cold wave continues in Kashmir Valley, forecast of rain, snow

Cold wave conditions continued in the Kashmir Valley on Thursday as the weather office has forecast a fresh spell of rain and snow beginning in the evening.

IMD issues warning of heavy snowfall, rain in HP

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning of heavy snowfall and rain in the high and the mid hills of Himachal Pradesh, an official said Wednesday. A fresh western disturbance is likely to affect the western Himalayan region and adjoining plains of northwest India from January 10, MeT Centre, Shimla, Director Manmohan Singh said. Snowfall and light to moderate rains are likely to occur at most places in the state from January 10 to 12, he said. Meanwhile, Manali in Kullu district continued to reel under severe cold wave conditions, with a minimum temperature of minus 4 degrees Celsius, he added. Lahaul and Spiti's administrative centre Keylong continued to be the coldest place in the state with a low of minus 11 degrees Celsius, he said adding that the minimum temperature in Kinnaur's Kalpa was minus 7 degrees Celsius. Minimum temperatures in Shimla and Kufri were recorded at 3.4 degrees Celsius and 0.7 degree Celsius, respectively.

National capital sees marginal rise in temperature

It was cloudy and sunny in patches in the national capital Wednesday, with the minimum temperature being recorded at 8 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season's average. The maximum temperature settled at 20.5 degrees, also a notch above the normal, a Meteorological department (Met) official said. A senior Railways officer said nine trains were delayed by an average of three hours due to fog in the morning. The Purshottam Express, Brahmputra Mail, Poorva Express, Sampark Kranti and the Mahbodhi Express were among those delayed as a cover of moderate fog enveloped the city. At 5.30 am, visibility reduced to 200 metres at Palam and 400 metres at Safdarjung, the official said. However, it improved to 600 and 800 metres, respectively, at 8.30 am. The humidity oscillated between 97 and 53 per cent. The Met office has forecast partly cloudy skies for Thursday, along with moderate fog in the morning and haze and smoke thereafter. "The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover at

Cold weather conditions continue in Punjab, Haryana; Adampur coldest at 1.8 degC

Cold weather conditions prevailed in most parts of Punjab and Haryana on Wednesday, with Adampur being the coldest place in the two states at 1.8 degrees Celsius. In Punjab, Bathinda,Halwara and Amritsar recorded minimum temperatures of 3.9 degrees Celsius each, meteorological (Met) department officials said. Temperatures in Pathankot and Gurdaspur settled at 4 degrees Celsius and 4.6 degrees Celsius, respectively. Faridkot recorded 4.6 degrees Celsius, Patiala 7 degrees Celsius and Ludhiana 7.3 degrees Celsius, they said. The common capital of Haryana and Punjab, Chandigarh recorded a low of 7.2 degrees Celsius. In Haryana, Narnaul was the coldest place recording a minimum temperature of 5 degrees Celsius. Karnal recorded 5.6 degrees Celsius, Hisar 6.8 degrees Celsius and Sirsa 6.3 degrees Celsius and Ambala 7.4 degrees Celsius. Rohtak and Bhiwani recorded minimum temperatures of 8.8degrees Celsius each, the Met officials said.

Here is another opportunity to see snow in Himachal

If you missed the snowfall in the hills of Himachal Pradesh last week, here is another opportunity.

Fog envelops Delhi, nine trains delayed

It was a cold, foggy morning in the national capital on Wednesday with nine trains running late by an average of three hours. The minimum temperature was recorded at 8 degrees Celsius, a notch above normal, a MeT official said. The humidity level was 94 per cent. A senior Railways officer said nine trains have been delayed by an average of three hours due to fog. Purshottam Express, Brahmputra Mail, Poorva Express, Sampark Kranti and Mahbodhi Express were among those delayed as a cover of moderate fog enveloped the city. At 5.30 am, the visibility reduced to 200 metres at Palam and 400 metres at Safdarjung, the official said. The weatherman has forecast mainly clear skies for the day. It said the maximum temperature will hover around 20 degrees Celsius. On Tuesday, the minimum temperature in the national capital settled at 7 degrees Celsius, while the maximum was 19.7 degrees Celsius.

Cold wave continues unabated in Kashmir Valley

An unabated cold wave continued on Wednesday in the Kashmir Valley, dropping minimum temperatures below the freezing point, the Met office said.

Delhi's air improves to 'very poor'; light rainfall expected towards the weekend

Although the air quality remained in the 'very poor' zone, Delhi experienced its most improved air in seven days on Tuesday with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 320. However, the authorities have forecast a gradual deterioration in the air quality due to the cold weather.

Cold conditions continue in Delhi, 14 trains delayed due to fog

Cold conditions continued in Delhi Tuesday with dense fog in the early hours delaying as many as 14 trains, officials said. The minimum temperature in the national capital was recorded at seven degrees Celsius, while the maximum temperature was at 19.7 degrees Celsius, both of which were normal for this time of the year. A railway official said 14 trains have been delayed by an average of two hours due to fog. Ranchi-Delhi and Jaynagar-Anand Vihar Garib Rath, Farakka Express, Poorva Express, Sealdah-Rajdhani were among those delayed. A cover of moderate fog enveloped the city with visibility reduced to 200 metres at Palam and 400 metres at Safdarjung, at 5.30am. The humidity level oscillated between 100 and 63 per cent. The weather office has forecast clear skies along with the possibility of moderate fog for Wednesday morning. "The skies will be clear. There will be moderate fog inthe morning and haze and smoke thereafter. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover at ..

Cold wave conditions continue to prevail in Rajasthan

Cold wave conditions continued to prevail in various parts of the state, with Mount Abu recording a minimum temperature of 1 degrees Celsius, an official at the MeT Department said Tuesday. Bhilwara recorded a low of 2.6 degrees Celsius followed by 3 degrees Celsius in Sikar, 3.4 degrees Celsius in Dabok, 4.1 degrees Celsius in Churu, 4.5 degrees Celsius each in Banasthali and Chittorgarh, he said. Pilani recorded a minimum temperature of 4.6 degrees Celsius, 5 degrees Celsius in Eranpura road, 6.4 degrees Celsius in Bikaner, 6.8 degrees Celsius in Alwar, 7 Degrees celsius in Kota, 7.5 degrees Celsius each in Swai Madhopur and Jaipur, 7.8 degrees Celsius in Sri Ganganagar, 8 degrees Celsius in Ajmer, 8.3 degrees Celsius in Jaisalmer, 9 degrees Celsius in Jodhpur and 9.5 degrees Celsius each in Barmer and Phalodi. The maximum temperature in the state was recorded between 17.7 and 23.6 degrees Celsius. The weather is likely to remain dry in the state till the next 24 hours, the the ...

Manali, Kufri shiver at sub-zero temperature in Himachal

Tourist destinations of Manali and Kurfi in Himachal Pradesh are shivering at sub-zero temperatures, the Meteorological (MeT) Department said Tuesday. The minimum temperature in Manali was minus 3.4 degrees Celsius and minus 0.8 degrees Celsius in Kufri, said Manmohan Singh, Meteorological Centre, Shimla. However Keylong in Lahaul and Spiti continued to be the coldest place in the state, with minimum temperature at minus 10.8 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature in Kalpa was minus 6.8 degrees Celsius during the period, he added. The MeT department Tuesday forecast more snowfall and rain in several parts of the state from January 10-12. Fresh western disturbance is likely to affect the western Himalayan region and adjoining plains of northwest India from January 10, it said. Under its influence, light to moderate snowfall and rains are very likely to occur at few places in the state on January 10 and most places by January 11 and 12, Singh said.

Night temperatures increase in Kashmir

Cold-wave conditions in Kashmir eased after the minimum temperature rose even as some places in the Valley witnessed light snowfall in early hours of Tuesday. The minimum temperature in Srinagar rose by two degrees to minus 2.0 degrees Celsius on Monday night against the previous night's minus 4.0 degrees Celsius, meteorological department officials said. Qazigund recorded a low of minus 3.4 degrees Celsius, a jump of nearly two degrees from minus 5.3 degrees Celsius, while Kokernag registered minus 3.2 degrees Celsius and Kupwara town settled at minus 4.6 degrees Celsius, the officials said. Pahalgam recorded a low of minus 4.9 degrees Celsius, a leap of nearly eight degrees from minus 12.5 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature in the ski resort of Gulmarg increased by eight degrees to minus 3.1 degrees from minus 11.0 degrees, the officials said. There was light snowfall in some parts of the Valley, but the precipitation stopped around 10 am, they said. In Ladakh region of Jammu .

Cold conditions continue in Punjab & Haryana

Cold conditions continued to prevail in many places of Punjab and Haryana on Tuesday. Fog reduced visibility in the morning in places like Ludhiana, Adampur, Halwara, Bathinda, Hisar and Karnal. Adampur near Jalandhar was the coldest place in the two states with a minimum temperature of 5.3 degrees Celsius, meteorological department officials said. In Punjab, Gurdaspur recorded a low of 5.8 degrees Celsius, Bathinda settled at normal minimum temperature of 5.6 degrees, Amritsar 7 degrees, Ludhiana and Patiala recorded 9.1 degrees and 7.9 degrees Celsius respectively, officials said. Chandigarh recorded a low of 6.7 degrees Celsius. In Haryana, Narnaul and Karnal recorded 6 degrees Celsius each, Hisar settled 7.6 degrees, Bhiwani and Sirsa recorded 7.7 degrees Celsius each.

Delhi: Homeless retreat to shelters as cold wave hits national capital

As cold intensifies across the national capital, it has become an ordeal for the poor living on the streets. On Tuesday, the mercury plummeted to 8 Degree Celsius.Hundreds of shelters set up across Delhi are giving homeless people roof. Interestingly, one of the 'rain basera' (night shelters) set up near AIIMS also provides warm bed for a nominal charge of Rs. 40-Rs. 50 per night.However, the patients who have come to Delhi for treatment end up living on pavements outside the medical centre premises due to shortage of beds in hospital.According to Skymet Weather, a private weather forecasting agency, weather systems are moving in east/northeast direction, spell of light rain and thundershower will continue during the next three to four hours over Delhi and its nearby areas of Gurugram, Noida, Faridabad and Ghaziabad.Delhi's neibhouring state, Uttar Pradesh too is witnessing cold wave which forced the state authorities to keep schools and colleges shut. The minimum temperature in the ..

Rain, snow to hit Himachal

With the interiors of Himachal Pradesh still recovering from last week's heavy snowfall, the weatherman on Tuesday forecast more rain and snow in the state this week.

Manali, Kufri in Himachal shivering at sub-zero temperature

Tourist destinations of Manali and Kurfi in Himachal Pradesh are shivering at sub-zero temperatures, the meteorological department said Tuesday. The minimum temperature in Manali was minus 3.4 degrees Celsius and minus 0.8 degrees Celsius in Kufri, said Manmohan Singh, Meteorological Centre, Shimla. However Keylong in Lahaul and Spiti continued to be the coldest place in the state, with minimum temperature at minus 10.8 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature in Kalpa was minus 6.8 degrees Celsius during the period, he added.

Unrelenting cold wave continues in Kashmir Valley

An unrelenting cold wave continued in the Kashmir Valley on Tuesday as the weather office said the weather condition would remain the same during the next 48 hours.

Cold wave continues unabated in Uttarakhand

An unabated cold wave continued in Uttarakhand on Tuesday as snowfall and scattered rains were reported from some regions of the hill state, the weather office said.

Cold wave: Agra schools closed till Jan 9

The district administration has ordered closure of all schools here till January 9 in view of the cold wave, authorities said Monday. Agra District Magistrate N G Ravi Kumar instructed the managements to keep schools closed till Wednesday. Icy cold winds continued to force people indoors in the district. The night temperature here was 9.9 degrees celsius Saturday and the day temperature hovered around 20 degrees celsius. Markets remained largely deserted in the evenings. The closure of schools is likely to help prevent traffic jams in the city on Wednesday when Prime minister Narendra Modi will be addressing an election rally at the Kothi Meena Bazar ground here.

Light rains at isolated places in UP

Light to moderate rain and thundershowers occurred at a few places in eastern districts and at isolated places in western parts of Uttar Pradesh. The MeT Department here said shallow to moderate fog occurred at isolated places in western UP. Night temperatures rose markedly in Gorakhpur division, rose appreciably in Varanasi and Faizabad division, and fell appreciably in Meerut division. Muzaffarnagar was recorded as the coldest place in the state with a minimum temperature of 4.6 degrees Celsius. The weather is likely to remain dry, the MeT Department said, adding that shallow to moderate fog is very likely at isolated places in the state in the next 24 hours.