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Mercury dips as chill envelops national capital
After much delay, the winters have already arrived over the plains of the Northern part of India. In the national capital, the temperature dropped by three degrees during the last two days. This sudden change in the temperature can be because of the heavy snowfall in the states of Himachal Pradesh, Uttrakhand and Jammu-Kashmir.From the past two days, the chilly northerly winds flowing from the ice-capped Himalayas have engulfed Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and Rajasthan.In Delhi on Saturday, the minimum and maximum temperature was hovering at 9 Degree Celsius and 22 Degree Celsius. In Haryana's Hisar too, the night temperature was 6.3-degree Celsius. In the majority of the northern states the temperature has reached in single digits.According to the private weather forecasting agency, Skymet, "No fresh active Western Disturbance is expected to approach as of now. Therefore, icy cold northerly winds will continue for the next few days. In wake of his, we can expect a further drop in both day
Cold weather conditions in Haryana, Punjab
Punjab and Haryana braved cold weather conditions Saturday, with the Met Department recording Adampur the coldest place in the region at 3 degrees Celsius. Bathinda (3.5), Pathankot (5), Amritsar (5.6), Ludhiana (7.9) and Patiala (8.6) districts of Punjab had a cold start to the day. Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana, recorded a minimum of 6.8 degrees Celsius. In Haryana, Hisar and Karnal recorded the minimum temperature at 7 and 6.4 degrees Celsius. Ambala had a low of 8.3 degrees Celsius and Narnaul 4.6 degrees Celsius. Fog reduced visibility at several places including Ludhiana, an official said.
Most parts of HP reel under severe cold conditions; Manali shivers at 5.6 deg C
Most parts of Himachal Pradesh reeled under severe cold weather conditions as the temperature in tourist destination Manali in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district was recorded at minus 5.6 degrees Celsius, the Meteorological (MeT) department said Saturday. The minimum temperature in Kufri was recorded at minus one degrees Celsius for the fourth consecutive day, Met department Shimla director Manmohan Singh said. Tribal district Lahaul and Spiti's administrative centre Keylong continued to the coldest place in Himachal with lowest temperature at minus 12 degrees Celsius, he added. Similarly, the minimum temperature in another tribal district Kinnaur's Kalpa was recorded at minus 3 degrees Celsius during the period, he added.
Cold wave intensifies in J&K
The cold wave has intensified in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday with the minimum temperatures dropping several notches below the freezing point, the weather office said.
Shallow fog on Saturday, air quality remains 'poor'
People in the national capital woke up to a cold Saturday morning with shallow fog, with the minimum temperature recorded at 8.2 degrees Celsius, the season's average, while the air quality remained in the 'poor' category, the weather office said.
Delhi's air quality remains 'poor'
The air quality in Delhi on Friday remained "poor" and it is expected to slip into "very poor" category on Saturday as the effect of rainfall would be over, the weather office said.
Himachal's Kufri, Dalhousie shivers, Lahaul-Spiti at minus 7.3 deg C
The maximum temperature in Himachal Pradesh has gone up by up to two degree Celsius in the last 24 hours, but Keylong shivered at minus 7.3 degree Celsius, the Meteorological department said Friday. Tourist destinations Kufri in Shimla district and Dalhousie in Chamba district recorded a minus 2.3 degrees Celsius and 0.2 degree Celsius respectively, the Metrological Centre in Shimla reported. The minimum temperature in Kalpa was minus 3.8 degree Celsius during the period, director of the Centre, Manmohan Singh, said. Keylong in Lahaul-Spiti district and several other higher reaches of the state, including Kufri in Shimla and Kalpa in Kinnaur district, continued to receive snowfall for the third consecutive day. Keylong recorded 2 cm of snow, Kalpa 3 cm of snow and in Kufri 2 cm of snow was recorded in the last 24 hours.
Cold day in Delhi, hazy morning likely on Saturday
It was a cold day in the national capital with the minimum temperature settling at eight degrees Celsius. "The maximum temperature was recorded at 22 degrees Celsius, a notch below normal, while the minimum temperature settled at 8 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year," a MeT official said. The humidity levels oscillated between 100 and 56 per cent. The weatherman has predicted hazy morning for Saturday with skies turning clear towards afternoon. "The maximum and minimum temperature will settle around 21 and 8 degrees Celsius," the official added. On Thursday, the maximum and minimum temperatures were recorded at 20.8 and 11.2 degrees respectively.
Temp drops in Rajasthan due to snowfall in mountain belts
The temperature dropped in most parts of Rajasthan due to snowfall in the mountain regions, a Meteorological (MeT) official said Friday. The weatherman has warned cold waves for the next two days in Jhalawar, Jhunjhunu, Sikar, Sirohi, Barmer, Bikaner, Churu, Hanumangarh, Jalore, Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Nagaur and Sriganganagar districts. The minimum temperature is likely to drop further in most of the parts in the state in the coming days, an official said. On Friday morning, Mount Abu recorded a minimum of 2.5 degrees Celsius followed by 4 degrees Celsius in Sikar, 4.2 degrees Celsius in Churu, 6.3 degrees Celsius in Pilani, 6.7 degrees Celsius in Bikaner, 6.8 degrees Celsius in Bhilwara, 7.5 degrees Celsius in Banasthali, 7.6 degrees Celsius in Chittorgarh, 8.0 degrees Celsius in Eranpura Road, 8.2 in Sriganganagar, 8.5 in Udaipur, 9.2 degrees Celsius in Alwar, 9.5 degrees Celsius each in Ajmer and Kota, 9.6 degrees Celsius in Jaipur. The maximum temperature at most places was .
J-K's tourist resort Pahalgam experiences coldest Dec night in over decade
Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam tourist resort experienced the coldest December night in over a decade as the minimum temperature at most places in the valley settled several degrees below the freezing point, an official of the Meteorological Department said Friday. The night temperature in Pahalgam, which serves as one of the base camps for the annual Amarnath yatra in south Kashmir, plummeted over eight degrees Thursday night from the previous night's minus 1.5 degrees Celsius to settle at a low of minus 9.7 degrees Celsius, he said. The official said Thursday was the coldest December night on record in the past over a decade at the tourist resort. Pahalgam had recorded minus 10.4 degrees Celsius on December 15, 2007 and the minimum temperature had not settled lower than that at the resort since. The valley's another famous tourist destination - the ski-resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir - also experienced the coldest December night in the last three years. Gulmarg recorded the minimum
Cold wave continues in J&K
Night temperatures dropped further on Friday in Jammu and Kashmir intensifying the cold wave sweeping the state.
Partly cloudy skies in Shimla; Kufri, Dalhousie shivers below freezing point
There were partly cloudy skies in Himachal Pradesh capital Shimla Thursday following the season's first snowfall, with Kufri, Dalhousie shivering below the freezing point in the state, the MeT department said. The snowfall was experienced in Shimla, Kufri, Dalhousie and higher reaches of the state on Wednesday and Thursday, director Metrological Centre Shimla Manmohan Singh said. Shimla received 3.3 cm of snowfall between 5.30 pm to 8.30 am, he said, adding that the state capital got a total of 10.1 cm of snow. Tourist destinations Kufri in Shimla district and Dalhousie in Chamba district have been shivering below the freezing point, the Meteorological (MeT) department said. The weather is likely to remain dry in most parts of the state in the coming days, Singh added. Meanwhile, the minimum temperature in Kufri was recorded at minus 2.2 degrees Celsius and in Dalhousie at minus 0.7 degrees Celsius during the period, he said. While the minimum temperature in Shimla remained 1.4 ...
Min temperatures drop below freezing point in Kashmir, Gulmarg coldest at minus 9.5 deg C
Higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir received fresh snowfall on Thursday while the plains witnessed intermittent rains as the minimum temperature settled below the freezing point at most places in the Valley and Ladakh region. Snowfall has been recorded in the higher areas of the valley like Qazigund, Kokernag, Pahalgam and Mughal Road during the night, MeT officials said. There are reports of snowfall in other areas in the higher reaches of the valley and Jammu region as well including near the Jawahar Tunnel on Srinagar-Jammu national highway, they said. However, the plains in the valley, including Srinagar, received intermittent rains overnight which continued Thursday morning in some areas, the officials said. The snowfall and rains have led to closure of traffic on vital roads including the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway. The nearly 300-km long highway was closed for traffic on Wednesday following accumulation of snow on both sides of the Jawahar Tunnel, an official of the ...
Temperatures drop at many places in Punjab, Haryana after rains
The temperatures dropped at many places in Punjab and Haryana Thursday, a day after rains lashed the two states. Bathinda in Punjab was the coldest place in the two states recording a minimum temperature of 4.3 degrees Celsius. Rains lashed several places in the two states, including Chandigarh, Wednesday, a Meteorological (MeT) Department official said here. He said many places in Haryana and Punjab received rains during the night too. Halwara 5.3 degrees Celsius, Faridkot 6 degrees Celsius, Adampur 6.5 degrees Celsius, Amritsar 6 degrees Celsius and Ludhiana 6.2 degrees Celsius too experienced a cold night. However, the minimum temperatures in Patiala 9.6 degrees Celsius, Pathankot 11.2 degrees Celsius and Gurdaspur 8 degrees Celsius settled within the normal limits, he said. In Haryana, Hisar experienced a cold night recording a low of 7.9 degrees Celsius, Sirsa 7.2 rees Celsius and Narnaul 7.2 degrees Celsius also recorded below normal minimums. Ambala 10 degrees Celsius, Karnal .
Light rain, snow in J&K
Light rain and snow occurred in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday as the weather office has forecast an improvement in weather.
Delhi air improves to 'very poor' as wind speed increase
Air quality in Delhi and adjoining regions improved from "severe" to "very poor" on Wednesday as wind speed picked up due to western disturbance over north India and dispersed pollutants.
Rain lowers temperature in Punjab, Haryana
Maximum temperatures across Punjab and Haryana dipped on Wednesday following light rain in some parts of both states and snowfall in the neighbouring Himachal Pradesh.
Traffic on Jammu-Srinagar NH suspended after heavy snowfall
Hundreds of vehicles were left stranded Wednesday after authorities suspended traffic on the 270-km Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, the only road linking Kashmir with rest of the country, following snowfall, a senior officer said. Over 1,800 Kashmir-bound vehicles, including trucks and light motor vehicles, were stopped at various places between Banihal and Udhampur sector after heavy snowfall rendered the road slippery, said Senior Superintendent of Police (traffic) Shakti Pathak. All the stranded vehicles have been moved to safer places along the highway and would be allowed to move towards their destination tomorrow if weather permits, Pathak told PTI. About one-and-a-half feet of snow has accumulated on both sides of Jawahar Tunnel the gateway to Kashmir Valley, an official said, adding that snowfall was still on in Jawahar Tunnel and Qazigund (south Kashmir) stretch. Efforts were on to provide boarding and lodging to the stranded passengers, they said. Agencies concerned have ..
Sanjauli in Himachal Pradesh receives fresh snowfall; temperature dips to -1 degree
The temperature in Sanjauli area of Himachal Pradesh dipped to -1 degree Celsius as the region received fresh snowfall in the early hours of Wednesday.The heavy snowfall in the region put the traffic to standstill. Several vehicles were found struck on snow-clad roads at different locations in region.The drop in temperature to sub-zero level is expected to boost the tourism industry in Himachal Pradesh. The snow capped mountains and hill slopes at Kufri and Narkanda where the tourists can enjoy skiing are the most frequented destinations in the state during winters.The locals also believe that the snowfall will increase the water level of rivers and streams in the valley. The increased water level will help in enhancing the quality and quantity of farm produce in the region.Other hill stations like Kalpa and Chitkul in Kinnaur received heavy snowfall where the temperature recorded was -1 degree and -8 degree Celsius, respectively.
Heavy snow, rain in Himachal's Sirmaur
The higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh's Sirmaur district continued to receive heavy snowfall on Wednesday even as heavy rains lashed the lower hills in the state, weather officials said. The heaviest snowfall was recorded at Churdhar, the highest altitude region of Sirmaur, which got over three-and-a-half feet of snow by Wednesday afternoon. The mercury dipped below zero degree Celsius in higher areas while winds coupled with snow are blowing across the district. The lower parts of the district including Paonta valley, Dharti Dhar, Sain Dhar and Mehal range of hills in Shillai area have received moderate to heavy rainfall. Roads leading to Haripur Dhar, Chopal and Nohra Dhar were closed for the vehicular traffic since early hours Wednesday as six inches of snowfall has been recorded here so far, officials said. Two of the roads, closed due to snowfall, have been opened while efforts are being made to open Haripur Dhar and Nohra Dhar roads at the earliest, Rattan Sharma, Executive ...
