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No relief from cold wave in HP; rain or snow likely in mid,
Icy winds today walloped the higher regions in Himachal Pradesh aggravating the arctic conditions even as the weatherman predicted rain or snow at some places tomorrow. The mercury in the high-altitude tribal areas stayed between frigid -15 and -21 degrees Celsius. Keylong, Kalpa and Manali recorded a low of -8.9, -4.6 and -2.2. Bhuntar and Sundernagar quivered at the freezing point while Solan, Mandi and Una braved the cold at 2 deg C, 2.4 and 2.8, followed by Palampur 4, Shimla 4.1, Dharamsala 4.4 and Nahan 4.6. The local MeT office predicted rain or snow at isolated places in the mid and higher hills on January 29 and 30.
North India reels under cold wave, fog affects train services
Intense cold wave continued in Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh as the mercury stayed below the freezing point, while fog in parts of northern plains affected train services. Minimum temperatures stayed two to four degrees below normal in the hills and valleys of Himachal Pradesh, while in high-altitude tribal areas of the state, the mercury hovered between minus 15 degrees Celsius and minus 21 degrees Celsius. Keylong, Kalpa and Manali recorded a low of minus 8.9 degrees Celsius, minus 4.6 degrees Celsius and minus 2.2 degrees Celsius respectively. Kargil, in Jammu and Kashmir's Ladakh region, saw the mercury dip by a degree last night to settle at minus 16 degrees Celsius, while Srinagar recorded a minimum temperature of minus 4.8 degrees Celsius last night. Kashmir has been going through extremely dry and cold weather conditions this winter, causing health problems among the children and elderly. The Meteorological (MeT) department has forecast rains or snowfall in ...
Chilly day in Delhi, min temp settles at 6.4 deg C
It was a chilly day in the national capital with the minimum temperature dropping to 6.4 degrees Celsius, three notches below normal, while dense fog affected train services in the morning. The maximum temperature was recorded at 22.6 degrees Celsius, while humidity levels oscillated between 37 and 100 per cent, an official of the MeT department said. The weatherman has forecast mainly clear skies tomorrow with dense fog in the morning. "The maximum and minimum temperatures would be around 24 and seven degrees Celsius, respectively," it said. Yesterday, the maximum and minimum temperatures were recorded at 20.7 degrees Celsius and 8.2 Celsius respectively.
Morning fog, clear sky later in four Bihar cities tomorrow
Patna Meteorological Centre today forecast fog or mist in the morning and mainly clear sky later in the day for the four major cities of Patna, Gaya, Bhagalpur and Purnea. Gaya today recorded the lowest minimum temperature at 5.8 degrees celsius, followed by 7.2 degrees celsius in Patna, 7.8 degrees celsius at Bhagalpur and 8.0 degrees celsius at Purnea, the Met bulletin said. Gaya also recorded the state's highest maximum temperature at 25.1 degrees celsius. The state capital, which witnessed bright sun shine today, and Bhagalpur recorded the maximum temperature of 23.4 degrees celsius while Purnea registered 23.1 degrees celsius. As per the bulletin, the minimum temperature is expected to rise in the major cities of the state tomorrow. The minimum temperature in Bhagalpur and Purnea is expected to be around 9 degrees celsius, around 8 degrees celsius in Patna and 7 degrees celsius in Gaya tomorrow, it said.
Fog prevails over UP, Fursatganj coldest at 3.7 deg C
Dense fog engulfed parts of Uttar Pradesh today with Fursatganj recording a minimum temperature of 3.7 degrees Celsius, the lowest in the state. Night temperatures remained below normal in Gorakhpur, Faizabad, Lucknow, Bareilly, Varanasi, Kanpur and Moradabad divisions, the MeT office said. The weatherman forecast cold weather conditions and shallow to moderate fog in different parts of the state over the next two days.
Foggy morning in Delhi, min temp settles at 6.4 deg C
Cold conditions continued in the national capital with poor visibility due to "very dense" fog affecting train services and causing inconvenience to commuters. The minimum temperature dipped to 6.4 degrees Celsius, three notches below the average for the season, said a MeT department official. "The fog was very dense reducing visibility in the morning. It was 100 metres at Safdarjung and 50 meters at Palam," the official said. The dip in temperature also affected relative humidity that was recorded at 100 per cent at 8.30 am. The MeT office has forecast mainly clear sky in the day ahead with dense fog in the following morning. The maximum temperature is expected to hover around 21 degrees Celsius. The fog also affected train movement in the region. The Norther Railway Chief PRO said that till 6 AM, 43 north-bound trains were delayed, seven rescheduled and 18 cancelled. Yesterday, the maximum and minimum temperatures were recorded at 20.7 degrees Celsius and 8.2 Celsius ..
Dense fog hits train services in Delhi
A thick layer of fog engulfed the national capital and its neighbouring regions on Sunday morning, affecting the train services.As many as 18 trains were cancelled, 43 were delayed and 7 others were rescheduled due to low visibility.Several parts of North India, including Delhi and the adjoining National Capital Region, have been witnessing a dense fog and a fall in the temperatures.
Cold wave continues in J&K, Kargil coldest at minus 16
Minimum temperature in Jammu city dropped further on Sunday while it continued to remain several notches below the freezing point in Kashmir Valley and Ladakh region, the Met Office said.
Dry spell in Kashmir likely to end soon
The intense cold wave continued in Kashmir today with temperatures staying several degrees below the freezing point, though the dry spell in the region may end in the next couple of days. The Meteorological (MeT) department has forecast rains or snowfall in isolated places and fairly widespread downpour tomorrow. If the forecast comes good, it will end the dry spell this winter which has now entered the seventh week -- an unusual occurrence in Kashmir during January when chances of snowfall are maximum. Kargil, in Jammu and Kashmir's Ladakh region, saw the mercury dip by a degree last night to settle at minus 16 degrees Celsius, a MeT department official said. He said that Kargil continued to be the coldest recorded place in the state while the temperature in nearby Leh settled at minus 11.9 degrees Celsius. Srinagar, the state's summer capital, recorded a minimum temperature of minus 4.8 degrees Celsius last night, up from minus 5.2 degrees Celsius on the previous ...
Foggy Sunday morning in Delhi, 18 trains cancelled
It was a cold, foggy Sunday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 6.4 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season's average.
Threat of dry January raises concern among farmers in Valley
January this year has not yet witnessed rain or snowfall, the first time since 1980, raising concern among farmers, especially paddy growers, about availability of water during the ensuing summer. The farmer's prayers for rain or snow might get answered as a Meteorological department official said with prediction of fairly widespread rains or snowfall in Kashmir tomorrow, this January might not end completely dry. "The forecast of downpour in the Valley on Monday is the strongest we have this month," the official told PTI. "There has been no rain or snowfall in Kashmir since the New Year's eve. This is the longest dry period in the month of January since 1980," he said. "Weather system in Kashmir changed rapidly during January this year. There was forecast of rain or snowfall several times during the month, but a set of changes took away the possibility," the official said. In stark contrast to this January, during the first month of last year, Kashmir recorded 162.2 ...
Dense to very dense fog in most parts of Bihar tomorrow
Patna Meteorological Centre today forecast dense to very dense fog in the morning in most parts of Bihar tomorrow except places like Aurangabad, Rohtas and Kaimur. Major cities such as Patna, Gaya, Bhagalpur and Purnea may witness fog or mist in the morning and mainly clear sky later tomorrow. The temperature, which is by and large on the rise, may increase in days to come, the met office said. The weather today remained foggy in the state capital and other parts of the state due to snowfall in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand yesterday. The MeT bulletin said, Gaya registered a lowest minimum temperature of 7 degrees Celsius followed by 7.7 degrees Celsius in Patna, 9.3 degrees Celsius in Purnea and and 10.2 degrees Celsius in Bhagalpur . The maximum temperature of Gaya was recorded at 25.4 degrees Celsius followed by 23.1 degrees Celsius at Patna, 22.6 degrees Celsius at Bhagalpur and 22 degrees Celsius at Purnea, it said.
18 trains cancelled, due to low visibility in Delhi
As the intense cold wave and fog continued in the national capital, as many as 18 trains were cancelled, 47 arriving late, 14 rescheduled due to low visibility on Saturday.The temperature in several parts of North India remained low and was engulfed in dense fog.The temperature was recorded to be 13 degree Celsius and as low as six degree Celsius.
Foggy morning in Delhi, min temp settles at 8.2 deg C
People in the national capital today witnessed dense fog in the morning with the minimum temperature settling at 8.2 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperature was recorded at 20.7 degrees Celsius, two notches below normal, while relative humidity oscillated between 100 and 51 per cent. The weatherman has predicted shallow to moderate fog tomorrow morning with the skies expected to remain clear through the day. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover around 18 degrees Celsius and 8 degrees Celsius respectively. Yesterday, the maximum and minimum temperatures were recorded at 18.8 degrees Celsius and seven degrees Celsius respectively.
Cold wave continues in Kashmir, fog engulfs places in North
Intense cold wave continued in Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh today while the minimum temperatures dipped in parts of Punjab and Haryana with fog engulfing several areas in northern India. Though the mercury in Kashmir remained several degrees below the freezing point, the Meteorological (MeT) department has forecast the dry spell in the region to end in the next couple of days. Srinagar -- the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir -- recorded a minimum temperature of minus 5.2 degrees Celsius while the mercury at the ski-resort of Gulmarg settled at minus 8.3 degrees Celsius. Kargil continued to be the coldest place in the state at minus 15 degrees Celsius. Leh recorded minus 11.8 degrees Celsius. The MeT department has forecast rains or snowfall in isolated places tomorrow in Kashmir and fairly widespread downpour on Monday. If the forecast comes good, it will end the dry spell this winter which has now entered the seventh week -- an unusual occurrence in Kashmir during ..
Piercing cold conditions persist in most parts of Himachal
Residents of the hills and valleys of Himachal saw no relief from the biting cold as minimum temperatures hovered around the freezing point and remained below 4.0 degrees Celsius, one to four degrees below normal. Water pipes froze and burst at many places in the mid and higher hills, while thick fog engulfed the lower hills reducing visibility and hampering vehicular traffic. The high altitude tribal areas reeled under biting cold wave conditions with the mercury staying between minus 14 and minus 21 degrees Celsius, while Keylong recorded a low of minus 8.0 degrees Celsius, followed by Kalpa at minus 4.6 degrees Celsius, Manali at minus 2.4 degrees Celsius, Sundernagar at minus 0.7 degrees Celsius and Bhuntar at 0.2 degrees Celsius. Solan and Palampur shivered at 1.7 degrees Celsius and 2.0 degrees Celsius, respectively, followed by Shimla at 2.5 degrees Celsius, Nahan at 3.5 degrees Celsius, and Una and Dharamsala at 4.0 degrees Celsius. The maximum day temperatures ..
Cold weather conditions prevail in Punjab, Haryana
Intense cold weather conditions prevailed in most parts of Punjab and Haryana today, with a thick blanket of fog reducing visibility and causing inconvenience to commuters. The joint capital Chandigarh shivered at 8.5 degrees, two degrees above normal, an official of the MeT department said here. Gurdaspur in Punjab was the coldest place in the region with a low of 4 degrees Celsius, he said. Among other places in Punjab, Amritsar recorded the minimum temperature at 8.9 degrees while Ludhiana and Patiala recorded 9.1 degrees Celsius each, up to three degrees above normal. Pathankot, Halwara, Adampur and Bathinda experienced cold conditions at 8.7 degrees, 8.5 degrees, 8 degrees and 6.6 degrees Celsius, respectively. In neighbouring Haryana, Ambala braved the cold weather with a low of 8.6 degrees Celsius, while Hisar, Karnal and Narnaul recorded the minimum temperatures at 6.7 degrees, 8.5 degrees and 5.6 degrees Celsius, respectively. Rohtak, Sirsa and Bhiwani recorded .
Dry spell in Kashmir likely to end in next couple of days
The intense cold wave continued in Kashmir today with mercury staying several degrees below the freezing point, though the dry spell in the region may end in the next couple of days. The Met department has forecast rains or snowfall in isolated places tomorrow in Kashmir and fairly widespread downpour on Monday. If the forecast comes good, it will end the dry spell this winter which has now entered the seventh week -- an unusual occurrence in Kashmir during January when chances of snowfall are maximum. Gulmarg, the famous skiing resort in north Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 8.3 degrees Celsius. It was the coldest recorded place in the valley last night. Kargil town, in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, saw the mercury rise by nearly three degrees last night. It settled at minus 15 degrees Celsius, an official of the Meteorological Department here said. He said Kargil continued to be the coldest recorded place in the state. The nearby Leh town was the second coldest .
Cold, dry weather to continue in J&K
With barely three days left for the 'Chillai Kalan' to end, the traditional 40-day period of harsh winter has disappointed Kashmiris this season, as biting cold continued on Saturday without any prospect of snow.
Clear day ahead in Delhi
It was a cold Saturday morning in Delhi with the minimum temperature recorded at 8.2 degrees Celsius in the capital, a notch below the season's average.