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Cold weather in UP, Lucknow schools to open at 9 am
Very light rain occurred at isolated places in western Uttar Pradesh while the weather in the eastern part of the state remained dry, with the district administration instructing schools here to open at 9 am from Thursday in view of cold conditions. Shallow to moderate fog occurred at isolated places over the state, the meteorological department said. On Tuesday, day temperatures were below normal in Jhansi and Agra divisions. The night temperatures were above normal in Agra, Moradabad, Kanpur, Jhansi and Meerut divisions, the weatherman said. Muzaffarnagar was the coldest place in the state with a minimum of 7.4 degrees Celsius. The weather in the state is most likely to remain dry over the next two days. Meanwhile, the Lucknow district administration Wednesday instructed all schools till class 12 to open at 9 am from Thursday (December 13) due to cold wave. "In view of the cold wave, schools up to class 12th have been instructed to open at 9 am beginning tomorrow till further ...
Cold grips Kashmir, Gulmarg records minus 8.0 deg Celsius
Night temperatures dipped Wednesday across the Kashmir Valley with Gulmarg recording minus 8.0 degrees Celsius, Met officials said. Srinagar, recorded a low of 0.2 degrees Celsius, dropping 1.4 degrees compared to previous night, they said. The temperature in Qazigund fell to 0.6 degrees Celsius, while nearby Kokernag town recorded a low of minus 0.4 degrees Celsius, they said. Kupwara in north of the state saw the mercury settling at minus 2.8 degrees Celsius, officials said. Pahalgam health resort, which serves as one of the base camps for the annual Amarnath yatra in south Kashmir, registered a low of minus 5.0 degrees Celsius, a drop of three degrees compared to previous night, they said. Leh town in Ladakh region recorded minus 9.1 degrees Celsius, while the mercury in the nearby Kargil town settled at a low of minus 9.3 degrees Celsius, they added.
Rain, snow intensify cold wave in Uttarakhand
The cold wave has intensified in most parts of Uttarakhand after a fresh bout of snowfall and rains in the past 24 hours, an official said on Wednesday. Rains in the plains and snowfall in the hill tracts of the state have caused a fall in the temperature in most places.
Rain in Chandigarh and parts of Punjab, Haryana brings down temperatures
Rain in parts of Punjab and Haryana Wednesday brought down temperatures by a few notches. Among the areas that witnessed rains are Ambala, Karnal, Panchkula, Bhiwani, Patiala, Rupnagar, Halwara, Mohali and Faridkot. Chandigarh was also lashed by rains. While maximum temperatures dropped after the rain, the overnight temperatures hovered well above normal limits. Chandigarh recorded a low of 12.1 degree Celsius, five degrees more than the normal. In Punjab, Amritsar recorded a minimum temperature of 10.6 degree Celsius, up six notches above normal. Ludhiana and Patiala recorded respective lows of 10.9 degree Celsius and 11.6 degree Celsius, both four notches above normal, a MeT Department official said here. Pathankot's minimum temperature was at 11.6 degree Celsius, Adampur's was at 11.7 degree Celsius, Bathinda's was at 8.5 degree Celsius, Halwara's was at degree Celsius and Gurdaspur's was at 7.5 degree Celsius. All these temperatures were well above the normal. In Haryana, Ambala ..
Snowfall, rain add to chill in Uttarakhand
Snowfall in the higher reaches of the hills and light showers in lower areas coupled with cold winds added to chill across Uttarakhand Wednesday with the maximum temperature dropping at most places. Places located at a height of 2500 metres and above including Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri and Yamunotri received around one feet of snow while lower areas received light showers, MeT office Director Vikram Singh said. Chakrata in Dehradun district and Dhanaulti near Mussoorie also received snow, he said. Cold winds swept the state after the early morning snow and rain making it chillier, he said. Similar weather is likely to continue in Uttarakhand till tomorrow, Singh said. In Dehradun where it drizzled in the morning the maximum temperature dropped by around three degrees as the sky remained overcast, he said. The minimum temperature will drop after the weather clears from Friday morning, the MeT office added. PTI ALM http://ptinews.com/images/pti.jpg We bring the World to ...
Minimum temperatures drop sharply to Kashmir Valley
Minimum temperatures dropped sharply across the Kashmir Valley and the Ladakh region on Wednesday triggering cold wave conditions, the weather office said.
Met warns of heavy rainfall in Andhra, Tamil Nadu this weekend
A low pressure intensifying in the Bay of Bengal is expected to bring a heavy spell of rain to Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu by this weekend, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday.
Min temp at 8.8 C in Delhi
It was a cold day in Delhi with the maximum temperature being recorded at 22.3 degrees Celsius, a notch below normal. The minimum temperature settled at 8.8 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year. The humidity levels oscillated between 98 and 64 per cent, a Met official said. The meteorological department has predicted a cloudy morning on Wednesday, with possibility of haze and smog thereafter. "The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to settle around 23 and 9 degrees Celsius respectively, the official added. On Monday, the maximum and minimum temperatures had settled at 24.8 and 8.2 degrees Celsius respectively.
Minimum temperatures hover above normal in Pb, Hry
Minimum temperatures in several parts of Punjab and Haryana hovered above normal limits on Tuesday. In Punjab, Amritsar recorded a low of 8.4 degrees Celsius, while Ludhiana and Patiala recorded minimum temperatures at 8.8 degrees Celsius and 9.6 degrees Celsius, respectively, a MeT Department official said here. Pathankot (9.6 degrees Celsius), Adampur (7.6 degrees Celsius), Bathinda (8.8 degrees Celsius), Halwara (9 degrees Celsius) and Gurdaspur (7.2 degrees Celsius) registered above normal minimum temperatures. In Haryana, Ambala registered a low of 10 degrees Celsius. Hisar (10.7 degrees Celsius), Karnal (8 degrees Celsius), Narnaul (8.7 degrees Celsius), Rohtak (10.2 degrees Celsius), Bhiwani (12.2 degrees Celsius) and Sirsa (11.5 degrees Celsius) also recorded above normal minimum temperatures. Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, recorded a low of 9.6 degrees Celsius.
Dalhousie, Kufri see freezing temperatures as HP gets fresh snowfall
Popular tourist destinations Dalhousie, in Chamba district, and Kufri, in Shimla district, witnessed freezing temperatures Tuesday as the higher reaches of the state saw fresh snowfall, the Meteorological department said. The minimum temperatures in Dalhousie and Kufri were recorded at minus 0.2 degrees Celsius and zero degree Celsius, respectively, from Monday 5.30 pm to Tuesday 8.30 am, Met centre (Shimla) Director Manmohan Singh said. The Met has forecast snow and rain for Tuesday and Wednesday. Tribal Lahaul and Spiti, Kinnaur and high reaches of Chamba, Kangra and Kullu districts received fresh snowfall, Singh said, adding that Kalpa, in Kinnaur, got 9 cm of snow and Keylong, in Lahaul and Spiti district, received 2 cm. The lowest temperature in the state was recorded in Keylong at minus 5.1 degrees Celsius, he said. The minimum temperature in Kalpa remained at minus 4 degrees Celsius, Manali 0.4 degrees Celsius and that in state capital Shimla was recorded at 3.7 degrees Celsius
Night temperature dips across Kashmir following rain and snow
Night temperatures dropped across all weather stations in Kashmir but stayed above the freezing point at most places even though the valley witnessed snow and rains on Monday, Met officials said here. Srinagar city the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir recorded a low of 1.6 degrees Celsius Monday night, dropping 0.8 degrees compared to the night before, the officials said Tuesday. They said Qazigund the gateway town to the valley recorded a low of 1.6 degrees Celsius, while nearby Kokernag town recorded a low of 0 degrees Celsius. Kupwara in north Kashmir saw the mercury settling at 0.2 degrees Celsius, the officials said. They said that the Pahalgam health resort, which serves as one of the base camps for the annual Amarnath yatra in south Kashmir, registered a low of minus 2.0 degrees Celsius, a drop of 1.7 degrees compared to previous night. Gulmarg, the famous skiing resort in north Kashmir, saw the mercury dipping due to clear skies following the snowfall on Monday and ...
Himachal gets snowfall, rain
Large parts of Himachal Pradesh reeled under a cold weather on Tuesday, with the minimum temperature staying below the freezing point owing to snowfall, weather officials said.
Chilly morning in Delhi, light rains likely in evening
It was a chilly morning in the national capital on Tuesday, with an official from the MeT Department predicting light rains in a few areas towards the evening. The minimum temperature recorded at 8.30 am was 8.8 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year, he said. The humidity level was recorded at 92 per cent. The weatherman has predicted that the clear sky may become partly cloudy towards the afternoon and there can be light rains in a few areas of the city towards the evening. "The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to settle at around 23 and 8 degrees Celsius, respectively," the official added. On Monday, the maximum and minimum temperature had settled at 24.8 and 8.2 degrees Celsius, respectively.
Foggy Tuesday morning in Delhi, air quality 'severe'
It was a foggy morning in the national capital on Tuesday with the air quality remaining "severe" and the minimum temperature recorded at 8.8 degrees Celsius, average for the season, the weather office said.
Rain, snow lash J&K
Rain lashed the plains as fresh snowfall occurred in the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, with the Met office forecasting an improvement later in the day.
Mercury drops in Uttarakhand after fresh bout of snowfall
With a fresh bout of snowfall in Uttarakhand, the mercury has dropped in the hill state and many neighbouring areas as well, an official of the regional Met Department said on Tuesday.
Delhi experiences second coldest day of December
Delhi recorded its second coldest day of the month on Monday, with the minimum temperature dipping to 7.6 degrees Celsius, one notch below season's average.
Temperature drops to 23.8 deg Celsius in Delhi, lowest this season
Maximum temperature in Delhi further dropped to 23.8 degrees Celsius on Monday, the lowest in the season so far. The minimum temperature, for the second time this year, dipped to 7.6 degrees Celsius, a notch below the normal, the Met department said. The humidity oscillated between 97 and 52 per cent. The weatherman has forecast generally cloudy skies for Tuesday along with the possibility of light rain and thundershower. There will be shallow to moderate fog in the morning. "The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover at 23 and 9 degrees Celsius respectively," the weatherman said. On Sunday, the maximum and minimum temperature had settled at 24.8 and 8.2 degrees Celsius, respectively.
Delhi air quality 'severe', may remain so for 2 more days
Unfavourable weather conditions and a sharp drop in the minimum temperature (7.6 degree Celsius) in Delhi-NCR region led to "severe" air quality on Monday, and the toxicity is not going to improve for at least two more days.
Mercury dips with chances of snow in Himachal
The hills of Himachal Pradesh on Monday witnessed a fall in temperatures and the Met Office forecast rain and snowfall in the state.
