Page 4 - North India Cold Wave

Delhi's winter power demand reaches all-time high amid ongoing cold wave

The continuing cold conditions in Delhi further pushed peak winter power demand to an all-time high of 5611 MW on Wednesday morning, discom officials said. As per real-time data of State Load Dispatch Centre (SLDC) Delhi, the peak power demand was 5611 MW at 11.08 AM, they said. The previous all-time high winter peak demand was 5559 MW last Friday, they said. The spike in power demand is mainly due to enhanced use of electricity by consumers for heating purposes, discom officials said. The minimum temperature in Delhi on Friday was recorded at 7.1 degrees Celsius. The city on Monday recorded its coldest day of the month so far as the minimum temperature dropped to 5.3 degrees Celsius.

Cold weather sweeps Delhi as city minimum temperature falls to 5.3 degrees

Delhi cold wave: India Meteorological Department predicts temperatures in Delhi to be 7 degrees C-15 degrees C, 'yellow alert' has been issued for parts of the city

People struggle for warmth as unrelenting cold wave sweeps Delhi and UP

The night shelters in Delhi are aimed at providing a refuge to homeless people, who live on the streets and have nowhere else to go in the cold

22 Delhi-bound trains delayed, city records min temp of 8.2 deg C

Twenty-two Delhi-bound trains were delayed by up to six hours on Sunday due to weather-related conditions in the national capital, which recorded a minimum temperature of 8.2 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season's average. According to the India Meteorological Department, humidity level recorded at 8.30 am was 79 per cent. The IMD said there will be shallow to moderate fog in the coming week, with the possibility of a cloudy sky and light rains on January 9. According to the railways, 22 Delhi-bound trains were delayed by one to six hours due to weather-related conditions in Delhi and different states. The IMD has forecast a mainly clear sky on Sunday with shallow fog in the morning. The Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 341 'very poor' at 10 am, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). An AQI between zero and 50 is considered "good", 51 and 100 "satisfactory", 101 and 200 "moderate", 201 and 300 "poor", 301 and 400 "very poor", and 401 and 500 "sever

Delhi schools to be closed for next 5 days up to Class 5 amid cold weather

A cold day to severe cold day was the state of the weather in Delhi, parts of East Rajasthan, northwest Rajasthan, Haryana and in isolated pockets over Punjab amid the unavailability of sunlight

Schools in Noida shut till January 14 for up to 8th standard due to cold

The Gautam Buddh Nagar administration on Saturday ordered all schools in Noida and Greater Noida to observe holiday for students up to Class 8 till January 14 in view of the prevailing dense fog and cold weather conditions. Issued by District Basic Education Officer Rahul Panwar, the order stands applicable to all schools recognised by the state board, CBSE, ICSE, IB and others. "In compliance with the instructions given by District Magistrate Maneesh Kumar Verma in view of the dense fog and extreme cold, all the board (CBSE/ICSE IB, UP Board and others) affiliated schools (from Class nursery to 8) running in the district Gautam Buddh Nagar, will observe holiday till January 14," it stated. "The order should be strictly followed," Panwar added. Meanwhile, District Inspector of Schools (DIOS) Dharmveer Singh said the timings for Classes 9-12 will be 10 am to 3 pm during this period. The minimum temperatures in parts of western Uttar Pradesh has dipped to single-digit figures. The .

Delhi's peak winter power demand hits all-time high amid cold spell

The cold spell underway in Delhi pushed the national capital's peak winter power demand to an all-time high of 5,559 MW on Friday, discom officials said. According to real-time data from the State Load Dispatch Centre, Delhi's peak winter power demand clocked 5,559 MW at 11.05 am. The officials said the previous highest peak demand witnessed in Delhi during the winter was 5,526 MW on January 6, 2023. A BSES spokesperson said BRPL (BSES Rajdhani Power Limited) and BYPL (BSES Yamuna Power Limited) successfully met peak power demand of 2,379 MW and 1,136 MW, respectively, in their areas. Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL), which supplies power in North Delhi, met a peak power demand of 1,735 MW, a company spokesperson said. Parts of Delhi witnessed very dense to dense fog early on Friday while the minimum temperature settled at 9.4 degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department said. Officials said an orange alert has been issued for Delhi for the day with shallow t

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As cold-wave grips North India, 26 Delhi-bound trains delayed due to fog

Dense fog and low visibility engulfed the northern and northeastern parts of the country amidst harsh winter

Rajasthan's Sikar coldest in north India at 1 degrees Celsius: Top 10 list

Cold wave in north India: Haryana's Hisar and Amritsar in Punjab followed the lead and as many as five cities shivered around minimum temperatures hovering at 5 degrees Celsius or below

Cold morning in north on New Year; mercury drops in Delhi, rain alert in UP

Cold day conditions prevailed in Delhi, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Haryana on Monday while IMD has issued a rain alert for UP, MP on Tuesday

Around 110 flights delayed, traffic affected as Delhi wakes up to dense fog

As cold wave maintains its grip in northern India, a thick layer of fog engulfed the national capital on Wednesday.Citizens of Delhi woke up to a hazy morning as dense fog covered the city leading to low visibility and disruption in traffic, causing a delay for the commuters.The temperature in the national capital dropped to almost seven degrees. The Indian meteorological department has issued a warning of 'dense to very dense' fog in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh during 27th-29th December and over isolated pockets of North Rajasthan and north Madhya Pradesh on 27th December.According to the Met Department Visibility recorded at 5:30 AM today was, Amritsar (airport)-0, Patiala-25; Srinagar-25; Bareilly-25, Lucknow-25, Paryagraj-25 & Varanasi-50, Jhansi-200; Ganganagar-50, Kota-500; Delhi- Safdarjung-50; Delhi (Palam)-125.Morning visuals from Delhi's Dhaula Kuan, India gate, Barapullah and the Delhi-Noida border area showed them engulfed in dense fog.Some trains arriving and departing .

Normal rainfall in northwest India in Feb, cold wave days less likely: IMD

Northwest India is expected to witness "normal rainfall" in February while coldwave days in the region are less likely, the India Meteorological Department said on Wednesday. Normal to below normal minimum temperatures are likely over most parts of the country except northeast and adjoining east India, the weather office said. Below-normal maximum temperatures are likely over most parts of peninsular India during February, India Meteorological Department (IMD) Director-General M Mohapatra said. "The 2023 February rainfall averaged over northwest India is most likely to be normal (89-112 per cent of LPA). The long-period average (LPA) of rainfall over northwest India during February, based on the data of 1971-2020, is about 65.0 mm. Meanwhile, days with coldwave conditions are expected to be less. "Monthly rainfall over the country as a whole during February 2023 is most likely to be normal (82-119 per cent of LPA)," Mohapatra said during a press conference. The long-period average

Mercury drops to -4.5 celsius for 4th consecutive day in Sikar of Rajasthan

With the minimum temperature at minus 4.5 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, the mercury dropped below the freezing point for the fourth consecutive day in the Sikar district of Rajasthan

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Cold wave sweeps North India, dense fog in Delhi-NCR; snowfall in Himachal

The entire North Indian belt continued to be in the grip of an intense cold wave on Saturday, with Mandhol village in the Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh recording heavy snowfall overnight

Lucknow hospitals witness 50-60% rise in patients with respiratory issues

With the cold wave prevailing over North India, government hospitals in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow are witnessing a surge in patients with respiratory problems

Extreme cold raises risk of brain stroke, haemorrhage: Health expert

'The risk of brain stroke is higher in patients with high blood pressure and those travelling to the mountains at this time of the year'

N India headed for cold spell, min temp to touch 0 & -4 deg C in plains

According to a tweet by the weather expert, the icy, severe chill would be experienced between January 14 and 19 and is likely to be at its peak from January 16 to 18

Fog effect: 29 trains running late, flights delayed at IGI Airport

Cold wave continues in North India; visibility down to zero in some places