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Frosty morning in Kashmir, bright sunshine in Jammu
Normal life was affected in the Valley Monday as cold wave tightened its grip, coating many roads in Kashmir and Ladakh region with a thick layer of glistening frost, but the sun shone bright in Jammu. Pahalgam was the coldest recorded place in Jammu and Kashmir at minus 12.5 degrees Celsius on Sunday night. The minimum temperature plummeted across the Valley on Sunday night, resulting in frozen water bodies and water supply lines at many places, MeT Department officials said. Owing to a clear night sky and a drop in the minimum temperature, a thick layer of frost had developed on many roads across the Valley because of Friday's snowfall, resulting in inconvenience to the residents due of slippery roads, the officials said. In Srinagar, the minimum temperature settled at minus 4 degrees Celsius on Sunday night followed by 5.3 degrees Celsius in Qazigund. The nearby Kokernag registered a low of minus 4.7 degrees Celsius on Sunday night, Kupwara town in north Kashmir settled at minus ...
After short respite, piercing chill back in Haryana, Punjab
After temporary respite from the cold conditions, the piercing chill was back at most places in Punjab and Haryana on Monday, with Pathankot recording the lowest temperature in the two states at 2.3 degree Celsius. The meteorological department (MeT) officials said while Adampur reeled at 2.6 degree Celsius, Amritsar and Halwara recorded minimum temperatures of 3 degree Celsius and 3.1 degrees Celsius respectively. Ludhiana braved the chill at 5.5 degree Celsius, Patiala at 5.6 degree Celsius, Bathinda at 4.8 degree Celsius and Faridkot at 4 degree Celsius, the MeT officials said. Chandigarh recorded a low of 5.6 degree Celsius, they said. In Haryana, Hisar was the coldest place recording a minimum temperature of 4.9 degree Celsius. The minimum temperature for both Karnal and Narnaul was 5 degree Celsius while Sirsa recorded a below normal temperature of 5.3 degree Celsius, MeT officials said. In Ambala, the minimum was recorded at 6.3 degree Celsius, they said. Fog reduced visibility
Temp drops in Rajasthan due to snowfall in J&K, HP
The temperature at most places in the state has dropped by 1 to 3 degrees Celsius because of the snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir, and Himachal Pradesh, a MeT official said Monday. The cold wave conditions will prevail over Rajasthan with 2 to 3 degrees Celsius drop in the minimum temperature in the coming days, MeT regional centre director Shiv Ganesh said. On Sunday, dense fog was witnessed in Sri Ganganagar, Pilani and Sikar. The visibility reduced to 50 metres in Pilani and Sikar, thus affecting traffic movement, he said. The minimum temperature was recorded lowest at 1.6 degree Celsius in Fatehpur Shekhawati, followed by 3 degrees Celsius in state's only hill station Mount Abu. Alwar recorded a minimum of 4 degrees Celsius, followed by 4.4 degrees Celsius in Pilani, Sikar (4.5), Churu (4.6), Bikaner (4.8), Bhilwara (5.4), Sriganganagar (5.8), Banasthali (6), Dabok (7.2), Chittorgarh (7.7), Jaisalmer (7.8), Jodhpur (7.9), Kota (8.3), Ajmer (8.5), Jaipur (8.9), Barmer (9) and Phalodi .
Sunshine in Himachal after widespread snow
It was a bright and sunny on Monday morning in most parts of Himachal Pradesh after days of widespread snowfall.
Day after snowfall, sunny morning in Shimla
A day after the first snowfall of the year, Shimla woke up to a sunny morning on Monday. The weather would mostly remain dry in Himachal Pradesh on Monday, the Meteorological Department said. However, there might be snowfall and rain at isolated places of the state on January 8-9 due to western disturbances, Met Centre, Shimla Director Manmohan Singh said.
Severe cold wave in Kashmir Valley, Ladakh
A severe cold wave tightened its grip over the Kashmir Valley and the Ladakh region on Monday as temperatures dropped several notches below the freezing point.
Uttarakhand shivers amid snowfall, rains
Uttarakhand continued to shiver under an intense cold wave as snowfall continued intermittently in the hill tracts on Monday, officials said.
Shimla receives year's first snow, cold wave condition intensifies in Himachal Pradesh
The Himachal Pradesh capital witnessed snowfall on Sunday, the second time this season, while the state's higher reaches received snow overnight intensifying cold wave conditions in the region, the meteorological department said. Shimla received 5 cm snow between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm Sunday and recorded a maximum temperature of 3.7 degrees Celsius, while tourist spots Narkanda and Kufri in the district also witnessed light snowfall, the director of the MeT Centre here Manmohan Singh said. Cold wave condition intensified in Himachal Pradesh as the state's higher reaches also received snow, he said, adding the maximum temperature in Dalhousie and Kalpa was at the freezing point on Sunday. The minimum temperature in Kufri was minus 3 degrees Celsius, while it was minus 1.6 degrees Celsius in Dalhousie. According to Singh, snowfall might continue at several high reaches of the state on Sunday night and may occur at some isolated places from January 7 to January 9 due to western ...
Light shower in Delhi, mercury may drop Monday
Delhi witnessed light showers Sunday with minimum temperature touching 8.6 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season's average. The national capital recorded 1.6mm rainfall, while maximum temperature remained at 19.6 degrees Celsius. Met officials said humidity oscillated between 100 and 74 per cent. They said the mercury may drop Monday with minimum temperature going down to 7 degrees Celsius. "It will be mainly clear sky with moderate to dense fog in the morning. Haze or smoke will be thereafter with maximum temperature touching 18 degrees Celsius and minimum remaining at 7 degrees Celsius," the weather office said in its forecast.
Rain at several places in Punjab, Haryana
Many places in Punjab and Haryana received rain on Sunday, ending a prolonged period of dry spell in the two states. The Meteorological Department here said places like Amritsar, Ludhiana, Patiala, Pathankot, Adampur, Halwara, Bathinda, Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Hisar, Rohtak, Gurugram, Faridabad and Bhiwani received rainfall. In a respite to the people from the biting cold weather conditions, the minimum temperatures rose above normal limits. Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, recorded a low of 10.7 degrees Celsius, up five notches against normal. In Punjab, Ludhiana recorded a low of 10.1 degrees Celsius, up five notches above normal while Patiala's low settled at 9.8 degrees Celsius, three more than normal. Amritsar registered a low of 6.4 degrees Celsius, up three points. Pathankot (10.1 deg C), Adampur (9.6 deg C), Halwara (10.8 deg C) and Faridkot (7.5 deg C) also recorded above normal minimums. Karnal in Haryana recorded a low of 10.4 degrees Celsius, up three ...
Shimla, Manali get snow, more in store
After much delay, the Himachal Pradesh capital on Sunday experienced snowfall, leading to a surge of tourists out to enjoy the snow-covered landscape.
Snowfall, including in Shimla, brings down temperature in Himachal Pradesh
Narkanda, Kufri and Shimla also received light snow
Jammu-Srinagar national highway reopened partially
Vehicular movement on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, the only all-weather road linking the Kashmir Valley with the rest of the country, was partially restored on Sunday, a day after it was disrupted due to heavy snowfall, a traffic department official said. One-way traffic from Jammu towards Srinagar was allowed in view of the improvement in the weather and after clearing the snow on the road, he said. The flight operations at Srinagar airport were also restored on Sunday, after two days of being affected due to snowfall, officials said. On Saturday, the plains in the Valley witnessed one of the heaviest snowfalls in the recent years, leading to disruption of surface as well as air traffic. The snowfall, which lasted from Friday afternoon to Saturday morning, threw life out of gear across Kashmir. Weather at most places in the Valley was dry on Saturday night, but owing to clear sky, the night temperature settled below the freezing point. Srinagar -- the summer capital of Jammu .
Delhi receives light rain
Delhi received light showers in the early hours of Sunday. The Safdarjung observatory, the recording for which is considered official for the city, recorded 4.3 mm rainfall, while Palam recorded 1.4 mm. Lodhi Road, Ayanagar and Ridge areas recorded 4 mm, 3 mm and 3.4 mm rainfall respectively. According to meteorological department official, the minimum temperature was recorded at 8.6 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season's average. The weather office predicted a cold day with the maximum temperature likely to hover around 16 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature on Monday is likely to hover around 6 degrees Celsius, it said. According to the MeT department official, the skies will remain cloudy with there being a possibility of light rains on Sunday evening and prevalence of cold wave conditions.
Fresh snowfall brings down temperature in Himachal Pradesh
Cold wave conditions intensified in Himachal Pradesh as the state's higher reaches received snowfall from 5.30 pm on Saturday to 8.30 am on Sunday, the meteorological department said. Manali in Kullu district received 9 cm snowfall, whereas tribal districts Lahaul-Spiti's administrative centre Keylong and Kinnaur's Kalpa received 13 cm snowfall each during the period, MeT Centre Director Manmohan Singh said. Narkanda, Kufri and Shimla also received light snowfall. The skies in Shimla have been overcast since Friday evening, he said. The snowfall caused the mercury to dip, with Keylong, Kalpa, Kufri, Dalhousie and Manali reeling under sub-zero temperatures. The minimum temperature in Kufri was minus 3 degrees Celsius, it was minus 1.6 degrees Celsius in Dalhousie and minus 1.2 degrees Celsius in Manali during the period, Singh said. Keylong continued to be the coldest place in the state with a minimum temperature of minus 8.7 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature in Kalpa was minus .
Manali continues to experience snow, more in Himachal till Jan 9
Even as snow continued to elude Himachal Pradesh's capital Shimla on Sunday, the picturesque tourist resort of Manali experienced snow on the second day too. There are chances of more rain and snow in the state till Wednesday, weather officials said.
Light rain in Delhi-NCR, no relief from air pollution
The national capital region on Sunday witnessed light rains, with the weather office predicting a drop in the maximum temperature by up to five degrees Celsius, while the air quality remained in the 'very poor' category.
Frozen roads force Kashmiris to remain indoors on Sunday morning
Though the minimum temperatures did not drop significantly in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday morning, people in Srinagar city and other towns restrained to venture out due to slippery roads.
Fresh snowfall in Manali, Dalhousie brings down temperature in HP
The cold wave further intensified in Himachal Pradesh on Saturday with several high altitude regions in Kullu, Chamba, Kinnaur and Lahaul-Spiti districts receiving fresh snowfall and rain, the meteorological department said. Kothi, Gondola and Manali in Kullu district received 2.5 feet, 10.5 cm and 5 cm snow respectively and Dalhousie in Chamba district received 2 cm snow, the Shimla MeT centre director Manmohan Singh said. The tribal district Lahaul and Spiti's administrative centre Keylong got 20 cm snow, whereas Kinnaur's Pooh and Kalpa received 8 cm and 5 cm snow respectively Saturday, he said. Despite overcast sky no fresh snowfall occurred in Shimla on Saturday, he added. In the meantime, Dharamshala got 6 mm rain, Bhuntar and Amb received 2 mm rain each, whereas Kangra, Chamba and Sujanpur Tira got 1 mm rain each, he added. Meanwhile, Keylong continued to be the coldest place in the state at -7 degree Celsius, the MeT official said. The minimum temperature in Kalpa was -2 ...
Uttarakhand receives fresh snowfall
Higher reaches of Uttarakhand hills received fresh snowfall on Saturday while overcast conditions prevailed at most places in the plains. The Himalayan shrines of Kedarnath in Rudraprayag and Badrinath in Chamoli district, besides the skiing slopes of Auli, received fresh spells of snow in the morning and afternoon, the meteorological department said. The lower areas of the two hilly districts were swept by chilly winds, it said. Nandadevi and Valley of Flowers National Park, a World Heritage Site, and Kedarnath Musk Deer Sanctuary also received snowfall. In the lower areas, fewer people and vehicles were seen on the roads as residents chose to remain indoors to avoid the cold. Dehradun also witnessed a cold day with an overcast sky and recorded a minimum temperature of 6.6 degree Celsius. In Mukteshwar, New Tehri and Pantnagar the mercury settled at 3.1 degree Celsius, 5.2 degrees Celsius and 5.6 degrees Celsius respectively. The weather department has warned of heavy snowfall and ...
