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Cold wave conditions in Kashmir, Leh records coldest night of season at -15.8 deg C

Cold wave conditions tightened grip in Kashmir as the mercury went down at most places last night, with Leh, in the Ladakh region, experiencing the coldest night of the winter so far. Leh recorded a low of minus 15.8 degrees Celsius last night over three degrees down from minus 12.7 degrees Celsius the previous night, MET officials said, adding it was the coldest night of the season in the frontier town. The officials said the night temperature at most places in the Kashmir division went down last night as the cold conditions tightened grip in the valley and Ladakh region on the second day of 'Chillai-Kalan' the 40-day harshest period of winter when the chances of snowfall are most frequent and maximum and the temperature drops considerably. Srinagar the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir recorded a low of minus 5.4 degrees Celsius last night a notch down from the previous night, the officials said. They said the minimum temperature in the city was over three degrees below the ..

It's sunny in Shimla, Manali

The picturesque tourist resorts of Shimla and Manali experienced another sunny day on Saturday but Himachal Pradesh's higher reaches stayed in the grip of extreme cold, the meteorological office said. It predicted no rain or snow across the state till next week.

Cold wave sweeps Pb, Hry; Karnal coldest at zero deg C

The mercury dipped to zero degrees Celsius in Karnal on Saturday as the cold wave sweeping most parts of Haryana and Punjab for over a week continued unabated. The minimum temperatures in the two states were several notches below the normal. Karnal in Haryana recorded a low of zero degrees Celsius, seven degrees below the normal and the lowest in the two states, a Meteorological Department official said. Among other places in Haryana, Hisar, Ambala and Narnaul shivered at 2.7, 4.6 and 2 degrees Celsius respectively, up to five degrees below the normal. Rohtak, Bhiwani and Sirsa recorded minimum temperatures of 3.8, 5.5 and 3.8 degrees Celsius respectively. In Punjab, Adampur continued to be the coldest place in the state for the second consecutive day at 0.2 degrees Celsius. Amritsar, Ludhiana, Patiala, Pathankot, Halwara and Bathinda also braved icy temperatures at 2.2, 1.4, 4.7, 3.1, 2.2 and 2.4 degrees Celsius respectively. Chandigarh, the joint capital of Haryana and Punjab, ...

Keylong coldest place in HP at minus 8.8 deg C

Tribal district Lahaul and Spiti's administrative centre Keylong continued to be the coldest place in Himachal Pradesh with a minimum temperature of minus 8.8 degrees Celsius, the Meteorological (MeT) Department said on Saturday. Cold wave conditions also gripped other parts of the state, causing the mercury to dip below the freezing point in Manali, Solan, Kalpa, Seobagh, Bhuntar and Sundernagar as well, the Met Centre Director Manmohan Singh said. The lowest temperature in the state was recorded in Keylong at minus 8.8 degrees Celsius between 5.30 pm on Friday and 8.30 am on Saturday, he said. Both Manali and Seobagh recorded a minimum temperature of minus 1.6 degrees Celsius during the period. The minimum temperature in Kalpa was minus 3 degrees Celsius, minus 1.1 degrees Celsius in Bhuntar, minus 0.8 degrees Celsius in Sundernagar and minus 0.5 degrees Celsius in Solan. However, the minimum temperature in Shimla was 6.7 degrees Celsius during the period, Singh said. Kufri recorded

Delhi wakes up to mercury at 4 degrees C; air quality remains 'severe'

The cold wave that started midweek here was expected to end on Saturday

Delhi feels the chill as temperature dips to 4 deg C again

Delhiites shivered on Saturday as the mercury once again dipped to 4 degrees Celsius. This is the second time in three days that the mercury has plunged to 4 degrees Celsius -- the lowest temperature in the last four years. The fall in temperature is due to cold wave conditions prevailing over northwest India, the Meteorological Department said. The minimum temperature in Delhi was recorded at 4 degrees, four notches below the season's average, it said. The mercury had touched the 4-degree Celsius mark on Thursday as well. The humidity level at 8.30 AM on Saturday was recorded at 97 per cent. The weather office has forecast clear skies for the day ahead. "The maximum temperature is likely to hover at 21 degrees Celsius," it said. On Friday, the maximum and minimum temperatures were recorded at 20.6 and 4.7 degrees Celsius respectively.

Severe cold wave in Kashmir, Ladakh

A severe cold wave lashed Kashmir Valley and the Ladakh region on Saturday as Leh recorded minus 15.8 degrees Celius and the Met forecast no change in conditions for at least the next five days till Thursday.

Homeless move to night shelters as mercury dips in Delhi

The cold weather and the incessant dropping temperature in the national capital have prompted the homeless people to move to the night shelters.Popularly known as Rain Baseras, the government-supported night shelter homes have become haven for the homeless.According to Skymet, a private weather forecaster, "Delhi continues to battle chilly nights, with minimum temperatures refusing to rise above 5 Degrees Celsius for the last many days. Friday morning was no different as minimum temperature settled at 4.7 Degrees Celsius, which was four degrees below the normal range."The report further added that the increase in the winter chill can be attributed to the fact that there has been no significant change in the weather pattern across northwestern plains of the country.A cold wave warning had been issued by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). The agency had also stated that the night temperature in Delhi and its surrounding regions could further drop to around 4 Degrees Celsius in .

Cold wave sweeps north India; Kashmir's harshest winter period begins

Cold wave conditions continued in north Indian states Friday, with minimum temperatures in Delhi remaining below 5 degree Celsius and starting of Kashmir's 40-day harshest winter period, known in the local parlance as 'Chillai-Kalan'. The minimum temperature in Delhi was recorded at 4.7 degree Celsius, a slight increase from the previous day. The maximum temperature plunged to settle at 20.6 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season's average, the weather office said. Officials have forecast clear skies in Delhi for Saturday along with moderate fog in the morning and haze and smoke thereafter. Cold wave conditions are likely at isolated places with temperatures hovering between 21 and 4 degree Celsius. In Kashmir, 'Chillai-Kalan' began on a dry note even as cold wave conditions continue to prevail in the Valley and Ladakh region as the minimum temperature settled several notches below the freezing point. 'Chillai-Kalan' is a period during which snowfalls are frequent and maximum ...

Cold wave conditions prevail in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan

Cold wave conditions prevailed across Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan with minimum temperatures dipping in the past 24 hours, Met department officials said on Friday.

Cold wave continues, Delhi's min temp still below 5 deg C

Cold wave conditions prevailed in the national capital Friday, with the maximum temperature dropping to 20.6 degrees Celsius, the lowest so far this season. The minimum temperature settled at 4.7 degrees Celsius, a slight increase from the previous day, which was the coldest day of the season for the city at 4 degrees Celsius. "The maximum temperature plunged to settle at 20.6 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season's average, while the minimum was pegged at 4.7 degrees Celsius, three notches below the normal," a Met department official said. The humidity level oscillated between 97 and 48 per cent, he said. The Met office has forecast clear skies for Saturday, along with moderate fog in the morning, and haze and smoke thereafter. "Cold wave conditions are likely at isolated places. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover at 21 and 4 degree Celsius, respectively," the weather office said. On Thursday, Delhi recorded its coldest December day in the last four years. ..

Phulbani coldest place in Odisha at 7 degree Celsius

Cold conditions intensified in Odisha Friday with the temperature plummeting to 7 degree Celsius in Phulbani, making it the coldest place in the state. Similarly, the tourist destination of Daringbadi, also in Kandhamal district, recorded further dip in temperature to 8.5 degree Celsius from 9 degree Celsius measured on Thursday, the Meteorological Centre here said. The state capital of Bhubaneswar recorded a minimum temperature of 13 degree Celsius, while in Cuttack the minimum temperature was 12.4 degree Celsius The mercury dropped to 10 degree Celsius in Angul, while it was 10.4 degree in Keonjhar, 11 degree in Bhawanipatna, 11.2 degree in Sambalpur, 12.1 in Balasore and 12.6 degree Celsius in Koraput, it said While the temperature has already started falling in many places, it is likely to drop further in different parts of the state, said Director of the Meteorological Centre here, H R Biswas. The temperature is likely to remain 2 to 3 degrees below normal in most ..

Muzaffarnagar coldest place in UP at 1.2 degrees Celsius

Parts of Uttar Pradesh shivered amid intense cold on Friday, with Muzaffarnagar recording a minimum temperature of 1.2 degrees Celsius -- the lowest in the state. The night temperatures in Allahabad, Lucknow, Bareilly, Varanasi, Faizabad, Kanpur, Agra and Meerut divisions were below normal, a meteorological department release said. Weather was dry over the state with shallow to moderate fog occurring at isolated places, it said. The weather office has forecast cold wave conditions at isolated places in west Uttar Pradesh over the next two days and shallow to moderate fog at certain places.

Sub-zero temperatures in Kashmir as Chillai-Kalan' sets in

The 40-day harshest winter period in Kashmir, known in the local parlance as 'Chillai-Kalan', began on a dry note on Friday, even as cold wave conditions continue to prevail in the Valley and Ladakh region as the minimum temperature settled several notches below the freezing point. 'Chillai-Kalan' -- a harsh winter period when the snowfalls are most frequent and maximum temperatures drop considerably -- marked its beginning in Kashmir on Friday, MET department officials here said. The 'Chillai-Kalan' period ends on January 31, but the cold wave continues even after that in Kashmir. The 40-day period is followed by a 20-day 'Chillai-Khurd' (small cold) and a 10-day long 'Chillai-Bachha' (baby cold). The officials said while the weather remained dry across Kashmir, temperatures dipped at most places last night and settled several notches below the freezing point. The minimum temperature last night was also several points below the normal for this part of the season in the Valley, they ..

Cold wave conditions continue unabated in Pb, Hry; Adampur records low of 0.9 deg C

Adampur shivered at 0.9 degrees Celsius as the cold wave sweeping most parts of Punjab and Haryana for more than a week continued unabated, with minimum temperatures hovering below normal limits at most places on Friday. Adampur in Punjab was the coldest place in the two states recording a bone-chilling minimum temperature. Severe cold conditions prevailed in Faridkot and Bathinda too, which recorded minimum temperatures of 2 degrees Celsius and 2.8 degrees Celsius respectively, a Meteorological Department official said here. Amritsar (3.3 deg C), Ludhiana (3.5 deg C), Halwara (3 deg C), Patiala (6.1 deg C), Pathankot (4 deg C) and Gurdaspur (4.8 deg C) too experienced a cold night. In Haryana, Narnaul was the coldest place recording a low of 2.5 degrees Celsius, while Hisar and Sirsa, too, were gripped by intense cold conditions recording their respective minimums of 2.7 deg C and 2.6 deg C. Piercing cold wave also swept Rohtak (4 deg C), Karnal (3.6 deg C) and Bhiwani (6.3 deg C) ...

Delhi's minimum temperature still below 5 degrees C

At 4.7 degrees Celsius on Friday, Delhi witnessed a slight increase in the minimum temperature from Thursday which was the coldest day of the season for the city at 4 degrees Celsius. Weather department officials said the minimum temperature Friday was three notches below the season's average while humidity was recorded at 89 per cent at 8.30 am. They forecast clear skies through the day with the maximum temperature likely to hover around 22 degrees Celsius. There is a possibility of mist on Saturday morning with haze/smog likely to prevail thereafter. On Thursday, Delhi recorded its coldest December day in the last four years at 4 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperature was 22.3 degrees Celsius.

Severe cold in Kashmir as Chillai Kalan sets in

The 40-day long harsh winter of 'Chillai Kalan' set in the Kashmir Valley on Friday with its full fury as minimum temperatures dropped further below the freezing point.

Delhi records coldest December day in last four years at 4 deg C, mercury may dip further

At 4 degree Celsius Thursday, Delhi recorded its coldest December day in the last four years with the weather office predicting further dip in temperature over the next two days. The fall in temperature is because of cold wave conditions prevailing over northwest India, the MeT Department said, adding that the temperature is likely to fall further till December 22. The maximum temperature was 22.3 degree Celsius, normal for this time of the year. The minimum, however, was four notches below the season's average. Minimum temperature in December dipped to today's level last in 2014. The humidity oscillated between 100 and 42 per cent. The Met office has forecast clear skies for Friday along with moderate fog in the morning and haze and smoke thereafter. "Cold wave conditions are likely at isolated places. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover at 22 and 4 degree Celsius, respectively," the weather office said. On Wednesday, the minimum temperature settled at 5.2 degree

North India shivers; Delhi records season's coldest day

Cold wave conditions prevailed in north Indian states on Thursday, with Delhi, which experienced the coldest day of the season so far at 4 degrees Celsius, and most parts of Punjab and Haryana recording temperatures lower than hill station Shimla in Himachal Pradesh. Delhiites woke up to a chilly morning even as Shimla recorded a low of 6.3 degrees Celsius, higher than the minimum temperature in the national capital, the Meteorological (Met) Department. It said the cold wave in Delhi would continue to prevail till December 22. The maximum temperature in the national capital dropped to 22.3 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year, while the minimum temperature was recorded at 4 degrees Celsius, four notches below the season's average, the lowest minimum temperature recorded in December since 2014, a Met official said. On Wednesday, the minimum temperature had settled at 5.2 degrees Celsius, while the maximum temperature was recorded at 22.3 degrees Celsius. Thursday saw cold .

Mercury dips to 9 degrees Celsius in some places in Odisha

With Cyclone Phethai withering away the mercury dipped to 9 degrees Celsius in at least three places in Odisha on Thursday. Phulbani, Daringbadi and Sundargarh recorded the lowest temperature at 9 degrees Celsius, the Director of the Meteorological Centre here, H R Biswas, said. "Though there is no cold wave in Odisha, temperature has already started dropping in many places. The mercury will fall further, intensifying cold conditions," Biswas said. While the temperature fell to 10.6 degrees Celsius in Angul, it was 10 degrees Celsius in Keonjhar and 10.4 degrees Celsius in Sonepur. The temperature is likely to remain 2 to 3 degrees below normal in most parts of the state in next few days, he said. With the cyclonic storm withering away, cold wind from the northern region has started sweeping into Odisha and cold weather conditions are likely to intensify from Friday, the MeT office said.