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Uttarakhand shivers amid snowfall
The hill state of Uttarakhand shivered on Thursday due to snowfall in many areas, the Met Office said.
Rise in temperature, rains likely in Delhi
Delhi is set to get slightly humid and warm over the weekend as the Met Office on Thursday predicted light scattered rains accompanied by a rise in the minimum temperature across the national capital.
Sunny day in Himachal, more snow in store
A day after Himachal Pradesh experienced moderate snow and rain, most of the tourist resorts in the hilly state saw a sunny Thursday although the minimum temperature was below the sub-zero, weather officials said, adding there could be widespread snowfall and rainfall in the state between January 4 and 5.
Minimum temperatures drop in Punjab, Amritsar coldest at 1.8 C
The minimum temperatures dropped below normal limits in Punjab and Haryana on Thursday, with Amritsar reeling at 1.8 degrees Celsius. The temperatures had registered a slight increase on Wednesday, but the night temperatures plummeted again, the meteorological department officials said. Ludhiana recorded a low of 4.2 degrees Celsius, while it was 6 degrees in Patiala. The minimum temperature in other places are: Pathankot (4.1 degrees), Halwara (4.4 degrees), Gurdaspur (4 degrees), Faridkot (6.5 degrees) and Bathinda (6.5 degrees). The minimum temperature in Chandigarh was 5.5 degrees Celsius. Hisar in Haryana recorded a minimum of 4.7 degrees Celsius, two notches below normal. The minimum temperature in Karnal and Narnaul were 4 degrees Celsius each. Bhiwani and Sirsa recorded 6.3 degrees Celsius and 6.2 degrees Celsius respectively, while it was 5.6 degress Celsius in Rohtak. The officials said fog reduced visibility early in the morning at many places, including Amritsar, Ludhiana,
Kashmir reels under sub-zero temperatures
The residents of Srinagar continued to experience respite from intense cold, but the rest of Kashmir reeled under sub-zero temperatures, a meteorological department official said Thursday. The city recorded a low of 0.2 degrees Celsius on Wednesday night, an increase of 0.2 degrees from the previous night, the official said. Qazigund in south Kashmir recorded a minimum temperature of minus 0.4 degrees Celsius, while it was minus 2.3 degrees Celsius in nearby Kokernag town and 3.2 degrees Celsius in Kupwara in north Kashmir, a decrease of three degrees, the official said. The night temperature in Pahalgam, which serves as one of the base camps for the annual Amarnath yatra, was minus 7.3 degrees Celsius, plunging nearly seven degrees from the previous night, he said. The ski-resort of Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 8.5 degrees Celsius, over three degrees down from minus 5.0 degrees Celsius on Tuesday night. Leh town in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir recorded minus 13.3 degrees ...
Cold Thursday morning in Delhi, air quality 'severe'
It was a cold Thursday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 6.7 degrees Celsius, one notch below the season's average, the Met Office said.
Dense fog disrupts train, flight services in Delhi, pollution 'severe'
As the dense fog and cold wave condition continue to grip the national capital, the train and flight services were hampered on Thursday.Around 12 trains coming in and departing from Delhi were delayed while departures of all flights have been put on hold at Delhi airport due to bad weather and fog conditions since 7:30 in the morning. Three flights have also been diverted.The list of delayed trains includes Purushottam Express, Brahmaputra Express., Farakka Express, Poorva Express, informed CPRO of Northern Railways.As per the Indian Metrological Department (IMD), shallow to moderate fog would continue to linger in the national capital on today and tomorrow with minimum temperature remaining in the range of four to five degree Celsius. However, light rain or drizzle are expected on January 5 and 6 with cloudy skies.The IMD also predicted that the cold wave conditions at isolated pockets over eastern parts of central India and Interior Peninsular India are likely to continue during ...
Minimum temperature drops in J&K; rain, snow likely
The minimum temperature across the Kashmir Valley dropped on Thursday due to clear night sky as the weather office forecast another spell of rain and snow beginning Friday.
Delhi air quality continues to be 'very poor'
The national capital on Wednesday continued to breathe 'very poor' air on the second day of the year.
Minimum temperatures rise across Haryana, Punjab
Minimum temperatures rose at most places across Haryana and Punjab on Wednesday.
Mercury dipped below 10 degree Celsius in 19 places in Odisha
Biting cold persisted across Odisha with the mercury dipping below 10 degree Celsius in at least 19 places on Wednesday. Intense cold conditions are likely to grip the state for at least next four days under the influence of dry and cold wind blowing from northern Himalayan range, the Meteorological Centre here said. Phulbani became the coldest place in the state recording 4.5 degree Celsius, while the mercury stood at 5 degree Celsius in the tourist destination of Daringibadi, also in Kandhamal district, it said. As the entire state reeled under biting cold, the mercury slipped below 8 degrees Celsius in at least 8 places and below 10 degrees Celsius in at least 19 locations in the state, it said. The mercury stood at 6.6 degrees Celsius in Sonepur, while it was 7.5 degree in Bhawanipatna, 7.6 degree in Angul, 8 degrees in Titlagarh, Sundargarh and Keonjhar, 8.2 degree in Koraput, 8.4 degree in Sambalpur, 9.3 degree in Talcher and Balasore, 9.4 degree in Baripada, 9.5 .
Telangana still chilly; blankets distributed to the homeless
: Several parts of Telangana, including Hyderabad, continued to experience cold conditions with the lowest minimum temperature of six degrees Celsius recorded in districts of Adilabad and Medak, officials said Wednesday. Severe cold wave conditions prevailed in isolated places in the districts of Peddapalle, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its daily weather report of Telangana. At 8.30 am, Ramagundam and Hyderabad reported minimum temperatures of 9 and 10 degrees Celsius respectively in the past 24 hours, the report said. Normal life has been thrown out of gear at some places in the state for the past several days owing to the cold conditions. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) decided to distribute blankets to the homeless who sleep on the pavements. The Corporation Commissioner M Dana Kishore said about 700 people were taking shelter in about 15 night shelters already set up here. He asked the civic body officials to provide shelter .
High reaches in HP get fresh snow; state ready to meet any weather eventuality: Authorities
Following the IMD's 'orange warning' of heavy snowfall and rain in Himachal Pradesh from January 4 to 6, the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) Wednesday said it is fully ready to deal with any eventuality. Talking to PTI, Special Secretary, Disaster Management, D C Rana said the state and district control rooms have been put on a state of readiness to deal with any eventuality in view of the weather advisory. Tourists and general public have been advised to avoid the higher reaches in the coming days to avoid any untoward incident, he added. Several high reaches of the state, including the tribal district of Lahaul and Spiti, Kothi in Kullu district and Kalpa in Kinnaur district received fresh snowfall Wednesday, Meteorological Centre, Shimla, Director Manmohan Singh said. Cold winds were blowing and the sky was overcast in several parts of the state, including Shimla, he added. The lowest temperature in the state was recorded in Lahaul and Spiti's administrative centre ...
Dip in min temperatures brings relief to people in Punjab, Hry
Minimum temperatures across Punjab and Haryana registered a slight increase on Wednesday, bringing some relief to people from cold wave conditions. For nearly three weeks, the minimum temperatures had been hovering below the normal limits and settling between 1 and 6 degrees Celsius, with Adampur registering sub-zero temperatures on two occasions. But, on Wednesday temperatures at several places in the two states was between 7 to 9 degrees Celsius. Meteorological (Met) department officials here said night temperatures in the region had risen due to a western disturbance, which gave rise to cloud cover. On Wednesday, Chandigarh recorded a minimum temperature of 9.4 degrees Celsius, four notches above the normal. In Punjab, Ludhiana recorded a low of 7.8 degrees Celsius, up by two degrees against normal while Patiala's low settled at 8.1 degrees Celsius, up three notches. Though Amritsar recorded a low of 3.6 degrees Celsius, it was a notch above normal. Adampur recorded a low of 8.1 ...
Kashmir witnesses first snowfall of '19, Jammu-Srinagar highway closed
Kashmir received its first snowfall of the New Year on Wednesday, breaking a month-long dry spell in the Valley, the meteorological department said. The 300-kilometre-long Jammu-Srinagar national highway and the Mughal Road, which connects Jammu's Poonch and Rajouri districts with south Kashmir's Shopian, have been closed for vehicular traffic after the fresh snowfall, officials said. "There was snowfall at most places in Kashmir, particularly in Gulmarg and Pahalgam tourist resorts, traces of snowfall was also witnessed in Srinagar early in the morning" an official said. Jawahar tunnel and other areas are still having snowfall. As a precautionary measure all Kashmir-bound vehicles have been stopped at Nagrota and Udhampur, the officials said. Over 300 vehicles are stranded at various places and agencies have been deployed to clear the snow, the officials added. The snowfall has brought major respite to the residents of Kashmir as the minimum temperature rose by several degrees, ...
2019 expected to be warmer: Officials
The year 2018 may have ended on a chilly note, but 2019 is expected to be warmer, senior officials said, citing El Nino and the overall trend of rise in temperatures. According to the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), the chance of a full-fledged El Nino being established between December 2018-February 2019 is estimated to be about 75-80 per cent. El Nino is a phenomenon associated with the warming of the Pacific waters and it is largely believed to have an impact on the subcontinent's weather. The weather community is divided over the extent of its impact on the monsoon. Ministry of Earth Sciences Secretary M Rajeevan said as the year commences, the chill that covered large parts of the country is likely to dissipate. "The temperature is likely to be above normal. El Nino is one factor while the global warming is another. We have been witnessing above normal temperatures every day," he said. Since 2015, every passing year has clocked high temperatures. From 2015-2017, all ...
Kashmir witnesses first snowfall of '19, Kargil coldest at -17 C
Kashmir received its first snowfall of the New Year on Wednesday, breaking a month-long dry spell in the Valley, the meteorological department said. The snowfall has brought major respite to the residents of Kashmir as the minimum temperature rose by several degrees, except in Gulmarg. Srinagar recorded a 0 degrees Celsius on Tuesday night -- an increase of over four degrees from minus 4.2 degrees Celsius on the previous night, the Met department said. "There was snowfall at most places in Kashmir, particularly in Gulmarg and Pahalgam tourist resorts, traces of snowfall was also witnessed in Srinagar early in the morning" an official said. Gulmarg received snowfall equivalent to 8.8 mm of rains till 8.30 am, while Kupwara recorded 7.4 mm precipitation. The remaining weather stations recorded downpour between 1.5-2.5 mm during the corresponding period, the official said. Kargil was the coldest place in Jammu and Kashmir at minus 17.0 degrees Celsius. The night temperature in Leh town ..
Avoid travelling as snow may block Himachal roads
Moderate to heavy snowfall may occur across Himachal Pradesh in the next one-two days, the Met Office said on Wednesday.
Fresh snowfall breaks cold wave cycle in Kashmir
Fresh snowfall lashed most parts of the Kashmir Valley on Wednesday as the minimum temperatures rose above the freezing point after nearly a month, weather officials said.
Night temperature increases in several parts of Rajasthan
There was some respite for people in Rajasthan from intense cold as night temperatures increased by a few degrees, an official at the MeT Department said Wednesday. The night temperature in Bhilwara settled at 3.9 degrees Celsius followed by 4.4 degrees Celsius in Mount Abu. Alwar, Churu and Chittorgarh recorded a minimum temperature of 5.4 degrees Celsius each, the official said. Dabok, Sikar, Pilani, Jaipur, Kota and Barmer recorded minimum temperatures of 6, 6.5, 7.1, 7.9, 8.8 and 11 degrees Celsius, respectively. Cold wave conditions continue to prevail at isolated areas in the state.
