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Temperature to fall in Delhi

With snowfall in the northern states, the mercury in the national capital is set to fall by two to three degrees over next two days, the Met Department said.

Fresh snowfall in hills, showers in plains in U'khand

Fresh overnight snowfall in the higher reaches of the hill districts and light showers in the plains of Uttarakhand added to the winter chill across the state today. The MeT department has forecast that the minimum temperature will drop around two to three degrees below normal over the next few days. There have been reports of fresh snowfall in Dhanolti, Chakrata and most of the hill districts including Rudraparayag and Chamoli where the famous shrines of Kedarnath and Badrinath are located, MeT Director Vikram Singh said. Light showers have been reported from most places and the minimum temperature is likely to be 2-3 degrees below normal in the hills as well as in the plains over the next few days, he said. With a drop of 2-3 degrees likely, the minimum temperature will hover around 5-6 degrees in the plains and 0 to -1 degree in the higher reaches of the hills over the next 3-4 days, he said. Badrinath, Hemkund Sahib, Nandadevi National Park and the Kedarnath Musk ...

Roads in upper Shimla cut off with snowfall

Himachal Pradesh's capital Shimla and its nearby tourist destinations on Monday were wrapped in snow, giving them a picturesque look. Likewise, Manali and its uphill Solang ski slopes and Kalpa, 250 km from here, saw snowfall.

Rain lashes isolated places across UP

Rain/thundershower occurred at isolated places across Uttar Pradesh, a MeT department official said today. While thunderstorm accompanied with hail occurred at isolated places over western UP, shallow fog covered the isolated places over eastern part of the state. According to the MeT department, rainfall was recored in Shikohabad, Jasrana, Lalitpur, Aliganj, Saharanpur, Orai, Anushahar and Atrauli. Yesterday, the day temperatures were below normal in Jhansi and Agra. The night temperatures were above normal in Varanasi, Agra, Gorakhpur, Faizabad, Allahabad, Kanpur, Bareilly, Jhansi and Meerut. The lowest minimum temperature in the state was 7.5 degrees Celsius in Najibabad. Rain/thundershower are very likely at many places over the state. Shallow to moderate fog are also very likely at isolated places over the state tomorrow. Weather is most likely to remain dry and shallow to moderate fog is very likely at isolated places over the state on February 14 and 15.

Fresh snowfall in several areas of Himachal Pradesh

The mid and higher hills of Himachal Pradesh witnessed intermittent moderate snowfall this morning, while widespread rains lashed the lower hills of the state. Normal life was disrupted in the upper Shimla area as roads were closed due to snowfall, while the Hindustan-Tibet road at Narkanda was blocked and the traffic was diverted through Basantpur and Kingal. Shimla District Commissioner Amit Kashyap said traffic was suspended beyond Dhalli as a precautionary measure earlier but now the roads in the upper Shimla are through and only the Rampur-bound HRTC buses are diverted via Basantpur. "There is no traffic disruption in Shimla city and all roads leading to hospitals are opened," he added. The local Meteorological (MeT) office had warned of snow at the mid and higher hills and forecast rains and snowfall for the next two days. Kothi received 15 cm of snow, followed byKeylong 11 cm,Bharmaur 10 cm,Narkanda 8 cm, Theog 3 cm,Kufri 2 cm, Kalpa 1.6 cm,Jubbal 1.3 cm and ...

Rainfall lashes Punjab, Haryana; minimum temperatures rises

Ending a prolonged dry spell, rainfall today lashed several areas in Punjab and Haryana, even as the minimum temperatures rose by a few notches at most places in the two states. A Meteorological Department official said that rains lashed several places, including Chandigarh, Ambala, Hisar, Karnal, Rohtak, Amritsar, Ludhiana, Patiala, Pathankot and Bathinda. Rains brought cheers to farmers as the current wet spell is considered highly beneficial for wheat and other crops. The minimum temperatures hovered 2-5 notches above normal limits at many places. Chandigarh registered a minimum temperature of 12 degrees Celsius, up four notches against the normal limit. Ambala (12 C), Hisar (12.6 C), Karnal (10.5 C), Rohtak (11.4 C), Narnaul (10.6 C) and Bhiwani (12.3 C) in Haryana registered above normal minimum temperature. In Punjab, the minimum temperature in Amritsar settled at 11 degrees Celsius, up five notches against normal limit. Ludhiana (13 C), Patiala (11.6 C), Pathankot ..

Cloudy morning in Delhi; 13 north-bound trains delayed

Delhiites today woke up to a cloudy morning with the minimum temperature settling at 13 degrees Celsius, 4.5 notches above normal, even as 13 north- bound trains were delayed due to poor visibility. Thunderstorm with light rainfall is expected during the day with a maximum temperature at 20 degrees Celsius and the minimum at 11 degrees Celsius in the next 24 hours, a Meteorological (MeT) official said. "The rain is confined just for the day and throughout the week partly cloudy sky is expected," the official said. Besides, a total of 13 north-bound trains were delayed, with four of them rescheduled and 12 cancelled due to poor visibility, officials said. The maximum temperature was recorded at 25.5 degrees Celsius yesterday, he said.

Fresh snowfall in J-K; Jammu-Srinagar National Highway closes

Fresh snowfall was today recorded in many areas of Jammu and Kashmir, leading to the closure of the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway for vehicular traffic. The snowfall, however, snapped Kashmir's links with the rest of the country as the arterial Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was closed due to the accumulation of snow around Jawahar Tunnel in the Qazigund area. "Due to slippery road conditions and fresh snowfall at the Jawahar tunnel and other areas, the highway has been closed," a senior traffic department official said. The traffic authorities have stopped vehicular movement at the Nagrota check post in Jammu and Qazigun. The snowfall also led to poor visibility at the Srinagar airport, disrupting the air traffic. "Current visibility is 600 metres and the runway is not available up to 10.30 am due snowfall. The situation will be reviewed after that," an official of the Airport Authority of India (AAI) here said. This is the first major snowfall in Kashmir this winter,

Shimla, nearby areas wrapped in snow

Himachal Pradesh's capital Shimla and its nearby tourist destinations on Monday were wrapped in snow, giving them a picturesque look.

Chandigarh, surrounding areas lashed by rain

Chandigarh and its surrounding areas were lashed by thundershowers and strong winds on Monday ending a dry spell.

Snowfall shuts Jammu-Srinagar highway

The strategic Jammu-Srinagar highway was closed on Monday due to snowfall in the Bannihal sector, traffic officials said.

Snowfall in high altitude areas of Himachal Pradesh

The high altitude areas of Himachal Pradesh received mild snowfall today while strong icy winds swept the region. The Met office here has warned of heavy rains or snow at isolated places in mid and higher hills tomorrow. It has predicted rainfall and snow in the region over next six days barring February 16 as a western disturbance lies over the Himalayan region. The maximum temperatures dropped by 1-2 degrees and Keylong was coldest during the day with the maximum temperature at 2.7 degrees Celsius while Una was hottest at 25.6 degrees Celsius. Kalpa recorded a high of 9.2 degrees Celsius followed by 14.2 degrees Celsius in Dharamshala, 15.0 degrees Celsius in Manali, 16.2 degrees Celsius in Solan, 18.6 degrees Celsius in Bhuntar, 19.4 degrees Celsius in Nahan, 19.9 degrees in Palampur, 20.0 degrees Celsius in Sundernagar, 21.4 degrees in Solan and 25.6 degrees in Una. The minimum temperatures increased by 2-3 degrees but stayed below five degrees at most of the ...

Forecast rainfall for next 24 hoursv at:

Forecast rainfall for next 24 hoursv at: East: Dry weather North: Dry weather. Central: isolated places: west Madhya Pradesh., Vidarbha. dry weather: east Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh. Amraoti 0.3 Peninsula: isolated places: Rayalaseema, coastal Karnataka, Interior Karnataka. dry weather: Gujarat State, Konkan and Goa, Madhya Maharashtra, Marathwada, coastal Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Kerala. Bukkapatna 1.1, Chickmagalur and Sira 1.0 each, Gadag AWS 0.7, Gadag 0.6, Agali 0.4, Rolla 0.3 Islands: Dry weather. Temperatures at four metropolitan centres: Kolkata Max 29.1 (0.6) dc 19.1 min (2.4) New Delhi Max 25.6 (2.4) dc 8.5 min (-1.6) Chennai Max 31.6 (0.9) dc 22.0 min (0.5) Mumbai Max 29.8 (0.0) dc 20.5 min 0.

Minimum temperature increases modestly in Punjab, Haryana

The minimum temperature in Punjab and increased modestly but cold conditions persisted in several parts, a MeT department official said here today. The temperature rose by up to three notches, but cold conditions have not abated in the states, the official said. In Punjab, Ludhiana registered a low of 8.3C, a notch above the normal. Patiala recorded a minimum of 9C, while the minimum temperature in Amritsar was at the normal level of 6.2C. Halwara and Faridkot recorded above normal minimum temperatures at 10.7C and 9C respectively. Gurdaspur recorded a low of 6.1C. However, Adampur and Bathinda experienced cold conditions with the minimum temperature settling at 4.9C and 5C respectively. Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, recorded a low of 7.8C. In Haryana, Bhiwani registered a low of 11.3C, two notches above the normal. Narnaul recorded a low of 8.8C, while the minimum temperature in Rohtak settled at 10.6C. Ambala and Hisar registered a minimum of 8.1C ...

Rain, snow expected in Kashmir Valley

The weather office on Sunday forecast chances of light rain and snowfall in the next 24 hours in the Kashmir Valley.

Himachal reels under intense cold conditions

No respite from biting cold for Himachal as minimum temperatures hovered around freezing point today and the MeT office warning of heavy rains or snow at isolated places in the mid and higher hills on Monday. The local MeT office also predicted a wet spell in the state over the next six days barring February 14. The high altitude tribal areas and other higher hills reeled under intense cold conditions as the mercury stayed 12 to 18 degrees below freezing point while Keylong, Kalpa and Manali recorded a low of minus 7.4 degrees Celsius, minus 3.6 degrees Celsius and minus 0.4 degrees Celsius, respectively, followed by Solan at 0.6 degrees Celsius, Bhuntar at 1.2 degrees Celsius, Bilaspur at 1.3 degrees Celsius, Shimla at 1.6 degrees Celsius, Sundernagar at 1.7 degrees Celsius, Palampur at 3 degrees Celsius, Hamirpur at 3.6 degrees Celsius Una at 4.5 degrees Celsius and Nahan at 6.7 degrees Celsius. There was no significant change in the maximum temperatures and Una was ...

Met department issues thunderstorms with hailstorms warning in north India

Thunderstorms are likely to take place in Punjab, Delhi, Western UP and there could be heavy snowfall in J&K and Himachal Pradesh

Rain, snowfall likely to occur in Kashmir in next few days

Rain or snowfall is likely to occur over the next few days in Kashmir Valley, an official of Meteorological Department said today. While there are chances of rain or snow at isolated places in the valley today, there is likelihood of fairly widespread rain or snowfall in the state tomorrow, he said. The state may witness scattered to widespread rain or snowfall on February 12, the official said. He said owing to a cloudy sky, the minimum temperature at most places in the valley rose last night, providing some relief from the cold conditions to the residents, while the minimum temperature dropped in Ladakh region. Srinagar the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir - recorded an increase of 3.5 degrees Celsius last night and the mercury at a low of zero degrees Celsius, the official said. He said Qazigund the gateway town of the valley - in south Kashmir registered a low of minus 1.8 degrees Celsius. The official said the night temperature in Kokernag, in south Kashmir, ...

Cold weather conditions persist in Punjab, Haryana

There was no let up in cold weather conditions in Punjab and Haryana, with Karnal and Adampur being the coldest at 3.2 degrees Celsius. Chandigarh witnessed 6.2 degrees Celsius, two degrees below normal, an official of the MeT department said. Among other places in Haryana, Ambala, Rohtak, Bhiwani and Sirsa recorded their respective lows at 6.8, 6.7, 7.3 and 6.3 degrees Celsius respectively, up to three degrees below normal. Hisar experienced cold conditions at 4.7 degrees Celsius, five degrees below normal. In Punjab, Amritsar's low was 4.8 degree Celsius while Ludhiana and Patiala braved cold weather at 6 degrees Celsius each, up to three degrees below normal. Pathankot, Halwara, Bathinda and Gurdaspur recorded their minimums at 5.5, 4.8, 5.5 and 5 degrees Celsius respectively.

Cold windy day in Delhi

It was a cold windy day in the national capital today with the mercury dropping at 6.1 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season's average. However, the maximum temperature settled at 24.4 degrees Celsius, a notch above the normal, said a MeT department official. The humidity oscillated between 97 and 29 per cent. The MeT office has forecast overcast skies along with shallow to moderate fog for tomorrow morning. "The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to hover at 25 and 7 degrees respectively," the weatherman said. Yesterday, the minimum and maximum temperatures were recorded at 5.5 and 24.1 degrees respectively.