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One dead as record snowfall hits Moscow

At least one person died and several were injured after Moscow experienced its heaviest day of snowfall since records began, the city's mayor and agencies said today. Russia's meteorological service said Moscow had seen more than half its average monthly snowfall in the space of 24 hours, with 43 centimetres blanketing the capital by Sunday morning, agencies reported. "One person died from a falling tree that hit an electric power line," Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on his VKontakte social media page, adding that 360 trees had already been brought down by the extreme weather. "According to the latest information, five have been injured. Be careful. The forecast says the weather will get worse," he later said via Twitter, warning of strong winds to come. Dozens of flights were delayed and several cancelled at the city's airports. Earlier an official from Moscow's meteorological office told Interfax news agency the equivalent of 14 millimetres of water had fallen in .

Cold intensifies in Kashmir division

Cold tightened its grip across Kashmir division, including Ladakh region, as the minimum temperature went down several degrees below the freezing point last night, even as the days are marked by bright sunshine. Clear sky has led to decrease in the night temperature across Kashmir valley and Ladakh region, an official of the MET Office here said. He said Srinagar the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir - recorded a minimum temperature of minus 3.9 degrees Celsius down from the previous nights minus 1.5 degrees Celsius. Qazigund the gateway town to the valley - in south Kashmir registered a low of minus 4 degrees Celsius, compared to minus 2.4 degrees Celsius on the previous night, the official said. He said the night temperature in Kokernag, in south Kashmir, settled at a low of minus 1.3 degrees Celsius a degree down from yesterday. Kupwara town in north recorded the minimum of minus 2.5 degrees Celsius a decrease from the previous nights minus 1.9 degrees ...

Slight fall in mercury, shallow fog disrupts train service

Mercury dropped by a few notches in the national capital today, settling at 9 degrees Celsius, even as shallow fog in the morning affected train services. While reading of Safdarjung is considered the official one of the city, Lodhi Road Observatory recorded a low of 7.6 degrees Celsius, a MeT Department official said. The minimum recorded at Palam, Ayanagar and Ridge weather stations were -- 8, 9 and 10.8 degrees Celsius respectively. "There was light wind in the morning and shallow fog. The relative humidity level at 8:30 am was 87 per cent. No rainfall was recorded overnight," he said. Three north-bound trains were cancelled, 23 were running late while three were rescheduled, at 6:30 am, a senior railway ministry official said. The weatherman has forecast a mainly clear sky and the maximum temperature is likely to settle at 23 degrees Celsius. The minimum and maximum temperatures yesterday was recorded at 9.3 and 24.6 degrees Celsius. The minimum and maximum temperatures

Colder nights, warmer days in J&K

Cold wave condition continued in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday as clear overnight sky pushed minimum temperatures further down but helped maximum temperatures get warmer.

Cold conditions return to parts of north India; Kargil shivers

Cold conditions returned to parts of northern India as the minimum temperature once again settled below the freezing point across Kashmir and chilly weather prevailed in Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana. The minimum temperature in Jammu and Kashmir's summer capital Srinagar was recorded at -1.5C, while Qazigund the gateway town to the valley - registered a minimum of -2.4C, a Met department official said in Srinagar. The official said the minimum temperature in Gulmarg was -7.0C, making it the coldest place recorded in the valley. The night temperature in Leh settled at -5.2C, while the nearby Kargil town recorded a minimum of -13.0C. Kargil was the coldest place recorded in the state. In Himachal Pradesh, strong icy winds swept the mid and higher hills under partially overcast sky, causing marginal drop in maximum temperature at a few places in the state. Keylong was the coldest place in the state as the maximum temperature settled at 6.5C today. Tribal areas reeled ..

Cold wave conditions prevail in Himachal Pradesh

Cold wave conditions prevailed in the mid and higher hills in Himachal Pradesh as the mercury dropped by a few notches despite dry weather. Strong velocity icy winds swept the region under partially overcast sky, causing marginal drop in the maximum day temperatures. Keylong was coldest during the day with the maximum temperature at 6.5 degrees Celsius, while Kalpa, Shimla and Dharamsala recorded a high of 10.2 degrees Celsius, 13.6 degrees Celsius, 15.4 degrees Celsius and 17.2 degrees Celsius, followed by Nahan 19.3 degrees Celsius, Palampur 19.6 degrees Celsius, Solan 20 degrees Celsius, Sundernagar 21.5 degrees Celsius, Bhuntar 23 degrees Celsius. Tribal areas reeled under the sub-zero temperatures with Keylong, Kalpa amd Manali recording a low of minus4.8 degrees Celsius, minus 1 degrees Celsius, and 0.8 degrees Celsius, while Shimla and Solan shivered at 3.1 degrees Celsius and 3.3 degrees Celsius, followed by Bhuntar 4.4 degrees Celsius, Sundernagar 4.6 degrees ..

Cold weather conditions prevail in Pb, Haryana

Cold weather conditions continued to prevail in Punjab and Haryana today. The Union Territory of Chandigarh, the joint capital of the two states, braved cold conditions at a minimum of 7.7 degrees Celsius, one notch above normal, MeT department official said. Among other places in Punjab, Amritsar, Ludhiana and Patiala recorded their respective minimums at 5.1, 7 and 7.6 degrees Celsius respectively, up to one notches above normal. In Haryana, Ambala's low was 10.4 degree Celsius, three degrees above normal while Bhiwani, Hisar and Karnal experienced cold weather conditions at 8.2, 5 and 6 degrees Celsius respectively, up to three notches below normal. Narnaul's minimum was 8 degree Celsius, three notches above normal. The MeT department in its forecast said weather will remain dry in Punjab and Haryana tomorrow.

Day temperatures rising rapidly in Odisha

Spring appears to have given Odisha a miss this year with the day temperatures in the state rising rapidly soon after a chilly winter sparking apprehensions of a scorching summer ahead. Though the maximum temperature during February are usually between 28 and 30 degree celsius, the mercury level this time has touched 34 degree celsius mark at some places, the weatherman said. While Bhubaneswar recorded 33.3 degrees celsius yesterday, in Titlagarh in Bolangir district the mercury crossed the 34 degree mark. Asked about the cause for the sudden surge in temperature, IMD director here Sarat Sahu said the wind direction has suddenly changed from north-west to south-west. "Change in wind patterns and foggy weather will be experienced for some days. We expect night temperature will also increase in a day or two," Sahu said. IMD records show that the temperature normally rises in the middle of March every year. If the conditions in the past two-three days are taken into ...

Weather likely to remain dry in UP until Feb 6

Dense to very dense fog occurred at a few places in Uttar Pradesh, but the weather largely remained dry across the state, a Met department official said today. The minimum temperature last night remained above the normal in Jhansi, Agra, Gorakhpur, Varanasi and Allahabad. Muzaffarnagar recorded the lowest minimum temperature in the state at 6.2 degrees Celsius, the official said. The maximum temperature also remained above the normal yesterday in Allahabad, Bareilly, Varanasi, Lucknow, Jhansi, Moradabad, Agra, Meerut and Kanpur. The weather is likely to remain dry until Tuesday. Dense fog is expected at isolated places in eastern Uttar Pradesh tomorrow, the official added.

Temperatures dip further in J&K

Minimum temperatures continued their free fall in the Kashmir Valley and the Ladakh region on Saturday due to clear overnight sky, a Met official said.

Temperature dips further in Hyderabad

Hyderabad witnesses cold weather after the minimum temperature dropped to 12.8 degrees Celsius.The temperature has significantly dropped in the past two days. The state recorded very low temperature on February 1 - the coldest in six years.Experts attributed it to cold winds from easterly and north-easterly regions over Telangana.However, IMD said that the minimum temperature would increase in the coming days, giving a respite to people.State Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) spokesperson Naga Ratnam told ANI, "The temperatures are likely to increase in the coming two or three days as the eastern winds are blowing towards the south. The temperature in Adilabad will rise up to two to three degrees, which will be noted as seven degree Celsius to eight degree Celsius, and Khammam and Medak will be noted as 11 degree Celsius - 13 degree Celsius.""Coming to coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema, the temperature will rise by two to three degrees Celsius. Coming to Hyderabad, the temperature ..

Cold conditions persist in HP; weather dry in northern India

Piercing cold conditions today continued in the high-altitude areas in Himachal Pradesh even as the weather largely remained dry and warm in other parts of northern India, including in the national capital. Delhiites woke up to a warm morning as the mercury settled at 10.5 degrees Celsius. A MeT official said the maximum temperature hovered around 25C in Delhi. The minimum temperature tonight was likely to settle around 11C, the official said, adding the minimum temperature over the next three days would range between 9 and 11C. The minimum temperature fluctuated marginally despite dry weather in Himachal Pradesh. The MeT office in Shimla predicted rain, thundershowers or snow in the mid and higher hills between February 5 and 6. It said a western disturbance is likely to affect the western Himalayan region from February 5. The mercury stayed 8 to 13C below the freezing point in the tribal areas. Keylong, Kalpa and Manali had a low of - 5.9C, -1.6C and 0.2C ...

Morning fog/mist & clear sky later in Patna tomorrow: Met

Bihar Weather office today forecast fog or mist in the morning and mainly clear sky later in the day in capital Patna tomorrow. Similarly, Bhagalpur and Purnea may witness dense fog in the morning followed by clear sky later, the state Meteorological department said in its forecast. Chapra, the district headquarters town of Saran district, today recorded the lowest minimum temperature at 7.6 degrees celsius in Bihar, followed by 8.5 degrees celsius in Purnea, 10.0 degrees celsius each at Patna and Gaya while 12.0 degrees in Bhagalpur, the Met bulletin said. Gaya recorded highest maximum temperature in the state at 27.5 degrees celsius followed by 26.2 degrees at Patna, 24.7 degrees at Bhagalpur and 22.6 degrees at Purnea.

Dry weather to continue in Rajasthan

The weather remained dry in most parts of the state today as the mercury witnessed an upward trend, a official of the Meteorological (MeT) department said. The lowest minimum temperature of 8.1 degrees Celsius was recorded in Sri Ganganagar, followed by 8.9 degrees Celsius in Pilani, 10 degrees Celsius in Dabok, 10.3 degrees Celsius in Churu, 11.3 degrees Celsius in Jaisalmer,11.5 degrees Celsius in Bikaner,13.7 degrees Celsius in Jaipur,14.4 degrees Celsius in Ajmer and 14.7 degree Celsius in Barmer, respectively. Maximum temperatures in most parts of the state hovered in between 25.4 degrees Celsius and 30.2 degrees Celsius, the official said. The department has forecast dry weather in the next 24 hours.

Temperatures up in Himachal; rain, snow in line

The hills of Himachal Pradesh on Friday saw a rise in the temperatures due to long sunny days, but the Met Office here forecast chances of rain and more snowfall next week.

Chilly weather condition persists in Sikkim

Chilly weather condition persisted in Sikkim today despite slight increase in temperature. The state capital, Gangtok, was the coldest place in the state with minimum temperature of 6.3 degree Celsius, while the maximum was 13.6 degree Celsius. Mangan in North district registered a minimum temperature of 8.2 degree Celsius while at Namchi in South district the minimum was 8.6 degree Celsius. Gyalshing in West district registered minimum and maximum temperature of 7.9 and 15.8 degree Celsius respectively. The Meteorological Centre in a bulletin has forecast light rain, thundershower, or snow (in higher altitude areas) over next two days which may intensify cold condition in Sikkim.

Minimum temperatures in J&K dive again

Due to clear overnight sky, the minimum temperatures in the Kashmir Valley and the Ladakh region again dropped below the freezing point on Friday.

Chilly weather in Sikkim with sporadic rainfall

Sporadic rainfall lashed various parts of Sikkim in the past 24 hours even as chilly weather condition prevailed in the state today. Sporadic rainfall has occurred in various parts of Sikkim in past 24 hours, Meteorological Centre here said in a bulletin. Though the sun shone brightly during the day, icy winds blowing from snow-capped higher altitude areas of the Himalayan state neutralised hope for improvement in chilly weather condition. The Meteorological Centre has forecast fresh spell of snowfall tomorrow and day after it which is bound to deteriorate weather condition in Sikkim. Gyalshing in West district was the coldest place in Sikkim with a minimum temperature of 4.9 degree Celsius followed by 5.1 in Gangtok, 5.9 at Namchi in South district and 7.4 degree Celsius at Mangan in North district.

Snowfall in higher reaches of Kashmir

The higher reaches of Kashmir received fresh snowfall and the plains were lashed by rains today, even as the minimum temperature across the Valley stayed above the freezing point. An official of the Meteorological Department said five inches of fresh snowfall was recorded in Gulmarg, the famous ski-resort in north Kashmir, where the temperature dipped below the freezing point. He said Pahalgam in south Kashmir also recorded light snowfall and there were reports of snowfall in many other areas in the higher reaches of the valley. The official said the plains in Kashmir Valley, including Srinagar, were lashed by rains. Meanwhile, except Gulmarg, the minimum temperature across the valley settled above the freezing point. Srinagar recorded a minimum temperature of 1.7 degrees Celsius, while Qazigund, the gateway town to the valley, in south Kashmir registered a low of 2 degrees Celsius, the official said. He said the night temperature in Kokernag, in south Kashmir, settled ..

Misty Thursday morning in Delhi, 14 trains cancelled

It was a misty Thursday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 11 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season's average, the weather office said.