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Rains lash Pb, Hry; mimimum temperatures hover close to normal
Rains lashed several places in Punjab and Haryana for the second day today, even as the minimum temperatures hovered close to normal limits. He said that rains lashed several places, including Chandigarh, Ambala, Karnal, Amritsar, Ludhiana, Patiala and Ropar. The minimum temperatures dropped slightly since yesterday, but continued to hover close to normal limits at many places. Chandigarh registered a minimum temperature of 10.8 degrees Celsius, up two notches against normal limit. Ambala (11.8 C), Hisar (9 C), Karnal (8.2 C), Rohtak (10.7 C), Narnaul (10) and Bhiwani (10.1 C) in Haryana registered close to normal minimum temperature. In Punjab, the minimum temperature in Amritsar settled at 8.9 degrees Celsius, up four notches against normal limit. Ludhiana (9.9 C), Patiala (9.6 C), Pathankot (8.8 C), Adampur (8.2 C), Halwara (10.7 C), Bathinda (9.8 C), Faridkot (9.5 C) and Gurdaspur (7.5 C) also registered minimum temperature, which settled close to normal limits.
Mercury drops in Mussoorie after hailstorm
The mercury dropped drastically in the hill station of Mussoorie in Uttarakhand on Tuesday as a major hailstorm hit the town.
Snowfall continues at many places across Kashmir
Intermittent snowfall continued at many places across Kashmir, even as the minimum temperature settled below the freezing point across the Valley and the Ladakh region. Kashmir experienced the seasons's first major snowfall yesterday with the plains receiving snowfall between 5 inches to 22 inches, an official of the Meteorological (MeT) office said here. The higher reaches of the Valley and Jammu received heavy snowfall, he said. The official said Srinagar - the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir - recorded 23 cm of snowfall in the last 24 hours, the official said. The city registered a minimum temperature of minus 0.6 degrees Celsius, he said. The official said Qazigund town in south Kashmir recorded 19 cm of snowfall, while Kokernag received 58 cm. The night temperature at Qazigund and Kokernag settled at a low of minus 2.4 degrees Celsius and minus 4.9 degrees Celsius, respectively. Kupwara town in north Kashmir received 11 cm of snow and the mercury there settled ..
More snow in Shimla, Manali; traffic hampered
Popular tourist destinations Shimla and Manali continued to experience more snowfall on the second day on Tuesday, while lower hills across Himachal Pradesh were lashed by rain, bringing the temperature down by several notches.
Chilly morning in Delhi; maximum temperature expected at 24C
Delhiites woke up to a chilly morning today with the minimum temperature in the national capital settling at 9 degrees Celsius, a notch below the average, a Met department official said. The humidity was recorded at 95 per cent at 8.30am, the official said. The Met office has forecast a clear sky through the day. "The maximum temperature is expected to be around 24 degrees Celsius," the official said. Yesterday, the maximum and minimum temperatures were recorded at 21.2 and 13 degrees Celsius respectively.
Weather starts to improve in J&K
After heavy snowfall in the hills and moderate rain and snow in the plains a day ago, the weather across Jammu and Kashmir is set to improve Tuesday onwards, the Met said.
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 ...