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Cold wave disrupts trains services in Delhi
Up to 21 trains were cancelled, 23 were rescheduled and 55 arrived late due to low visibility in the capital, on the account of foggy conditions on Friday.As per the Meteorological Department, the maximum temperature was 26 degree Celsius while the minimum was seven degrees.Several parts of North India, including Delhi and the adjoining National Capital Region, have been witnessing a dense fog and fall in temperature, affecting the normal life besides rail and road traffic.
Mercury still below 10 degree in Kandhamal
There seems to be no respite from cold for the people of Kandhamal, as the mercury level continued to remain below 10 degrees Celsius across the district since one month. The met department also predicted this cold wave condition in interior Odisha is likely to continue till January 31. Phulbani, the district headquarters of Kandhamal, today recorded 4 degrees Celsius as minimum temperature and continued to remain as the coldest place in the state for last fortnight. The highest maximum temperature of 31.8 degree Celsius was recorded at Malkangiri, the met office said in its bulletin. While Phulbani, Sundergarh (9) and Jharsuguda (9.5) recorded minimum temperature below 10 degrees Celsius, six other places recorded temperature between 10 degrees Celsius to 11 degrees Celsius. These places were Angul (10), Hirakud (10.1), Kenonjhar and Sambalpur (10.2 each), Bhawanipatna (10.5) and Bolangir (10.8).
Biting cold persists in Himachal; dense fog alert issued
Biting cold conditions persisted in Himachal as the mercury hovered around the freezing point at most places, while dense fog engulfed the mid and lower hills, reducing visibility. Two people were injured in a mishap when their car veered off the road due to thick fog in Rajgarh area of Sirmaur district, police said. The high altitude tribal areas and mountain passes reeled under freezing cold with minimum temperatures ranging between minus 12 degrees Celsius and minus 19 degrees Celsius, while Keylong, Kalpa, Manali and Kufri recorded a low of minus 8. 2 degrees Celsius, minus 4.0 degrees Celsius, 2.6 degrees Celsius and minus 0.3 degrees Celsius, respectively. Shimla, Sundernagar and Bhuntar shivered at 0.8 degrees Celsius, 0.9 degrees Celsius and 1.0 degrees Celsius, followed by Palampur and Solan at 2.0 degrees Celsius, Una at 3.8 degrees Celsius, Dharamsala at 4.2 degrees Celsius and Nahan at 4.7 degrees Celsius. Keylong was the coldest during the day with a high ...
Sikkim shivers as snow fall continues
Chilly weather conditions prevailed today in most parts of Sikkim with snow fall continuing in higher altitude areas, met department officials said. Areas such as Nathula and Changu in East district, and Lachen and Lachung in North district received snowfall for the third consecutive day as a result icy winds were blowing across Sikkim. Gyalshing in West district remained the coldest place with minimum temperature of 4.7 degrees Celsius, followed by 4.8 in Gangtok (East district), 5.6 in Namchi (South district) and 8.6 in Mangan (North district), the officials said. Snowfall is likely to continue in in the higher altitude for two more days, they added.
J&K, HP reel under sub-zero temp; fog hits flight ops at
Bone-chilling cold prevailed in northern states of Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh today, while dense fog hit flight operations for three hours at the Chennai airport in the south. People travelling to the Rajpath to witness the Republic Day parade had to drive through dense fog this morning in the national capital, where the maximum temperature was 18.8 degrees Celsius, four notches below season's average. The minimum temperature was recorded at 7 degrees Celsius, two notches below normal. According to the MeT department, the visibility was recorded 100 metres at 5.30 am which dipped below 50 metres at 8.30 am. There was no relief from cold wave conditions in Kashmir as mercury stayed several degrees below the freezing point in most parts of the valley. Kargil town in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir saw the mercury rise by three degrees last night but settle at minus 17.8 degrees Celsius, a Meteorological Department official said. He said Kargil continued to ..
Delhi enveloped by dense fog on R-Day
People travelling to Rajpath to watch the Republic Day parade had to drive through dense fog this morning in the national capital where the mercury settled at 18.8 degrees Celsius, four notches below season's average. The minimum temperature was recorded at 7 degrees Celsius, two notches below normal. According to the MeT department, the visibility was recorded 100 metres at 5.30 am which further dipped below 50 metres at 8.30 am. The humidity oscillated between 100 and 66 per cent throughout the day and the weatherman has forecast dense fog in the morning tomorrow. "The skies will remain clear. The minimum and maximum temperatures are expected to hover around seven degrees and 19 degrees Celsius respectively," a MeT official said. Yesterday, the maximum and minimum temperatures were recorded at 18.4 and 8.8 degrees Celsius respectively.
Dry weather in UP; Agra coldest at 4.8 degrees Celsius
The weather today remained dry in Uttar Pradesh with shallow to moderate fog occurring at many places and dense to very dense fog at a few places in the state. According to the meteorological department, cold wave conditions occurred at isolated places in eastern Uttar Pradesh. On Thursday, day temperatures rose appreciably in Agra while night temperatures fell in Faizabad, Allahabad and Lucknow. "They were below the normal mark in Faizabad, Lucknow, Allahabad, Moradabad and Agra," the official said. The lowest minimum temperature in the state was recorded 4.8 degrees Celsius in Agra. Weather will be most likely dry, and shallow to moderate fog is expected at isolated places in the state on January 28, the MeT department predicted.
No respite from cold in Punjab, Haryana
Thick blanket of fog enveloped most parts of Punjab and Haryana as cold wave continued unabated in both the states. Union Territory Chandigarh, joint capital of Punjab and Haryana, shivered at 7.2 degree Celsius, one degree above normal, a MeT department official said here. Among other places in Haryana, Ambala, Hisar and Karnal experienced cold weather conditions at 8, 7.7 and 8.7 degrees Celsius respectively. Minimum of Narnaul, Rohtak, Bhiwani and Sirsa settled at 5, 7.3, 7.6 and 7.9 degrees Celsius respectively. In Punjab, Amritsar braved cold weather at 7.4 degrees Celsius, three degrees above normal while Ludhiana and Patiala recorded their lows at 9.5 and 9.6 degrees Celsius respectively -- three notches above normal. Pathankot, Halwara, Bathinda, Faridkot, Gurdaspur and Adampur recorded their minimums at 4.7, 8.8, 8, 8.8, 4.5 and 6.4 degrees Celsius respectively.
No relief from freezing cold in Kashmir
There was no relief from cold wave conditions in Kashmir as mercury stayed several degrees below freezing point in most parts of the valley. Kargil town in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir saw the mercury rise by three degrees last night but settled at a bone chilling minus 17.8 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 as the mercury there settled at a low of minus 6.1 degrees Celsius, up by over four degrees from minus 10.5 degrees Celsius the previous night. He said Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, recorded a minimum temperature of minus 4.9 degrees Celsius last night, up from minus 5.7 degrees Celsius the previous night. The night temperature in Kokernag town in south Kashmir settled at minus 1.3 degrees Celsius last night, the official said. He said Kupwara in north Kashmir recorded a low of minus 5.1 .
Dense fog engulfs Delhi on R-Day
Dense fog on Friday morning engulfed Delhi and its adjoining areas even as people here braved the morning chill to reach Rajpath to watch the 69th Republic Day celebrations.
Dense fog disrupts trains services in Delhi
As many as 18 trains were cancelled, 35 delayed and two rescheduled due to low visibility caused by the persisting cold wave here.As per the Meteorological Department, the maximum temperature will be 26 degree Celsius while the minimum is expected to fall down to seven degrees.Furthermore, a dense layer of fog is expected to be seen during the day.Several parts of North India, including Delhi and the adjoining National Capital Region, have been witnessing a dense fog and fall in temperature, affecting the normal life besides rail and road traffic.
Max & Min temperatures to rise in Bihar: MeT
The Met department today predicted a gradual rise in both maximum and minimum temperatures in Bihar in next two to three days as people across the state, including the state capital, witnessed a sunny day. The state may witness a gradual increase in both maximum and minimum temperatures in days to come because of the season change, a Met official said, adding, that the increase in temperature is quite normal and it is witnessed after Sarswati puja every year. As per the MeT bulletin, among the major cities Bhagalpur registered a highest minimum temperature of 10.7 degrees Celsius against yesterday's 7.6 degrees Celsius. Patna recorded a minimum temperature of 9.7 degrees Celsius, followed by 9.3 degrees Celsius at Gaya and 8.7 degrees Celsius at Purnea. The maximum temperature recorded in Patna was 23.1 degrees Celsius while the maximum temperature was above 24 degrees Celsius in Gaya, Bhagalpur and Purnea. The Met office has said that the maximum temperatures in four ..
Mercury plummets in J-K, HP; cold conditions prevail in North
Cold wave continued unabated in northern parts of India today, with minimum temperatures plummeting in Jammu and Kashmir and high-altitude areas of Himachal Pradesh. The national capital, which is all decked up to celebrate Republic Day, is likely to have clear skies tomorrow, though dense fog has been predicted during the morning hours. Delhi's minimum temperature settled at 8.8 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season's average, the Meteorological (MeT) Department said here. "The forecast is for clear skies for tomorrow in Delhi. Dense fog is likely during the morning hours," it said. Temperatures at several places in Jammu and Kashmir were below the freezing point with the MeT predicting extreme dry and cold conditions to continue this week. Srinagar -- the state's summer capital -- recorded a low of minus 5.7 degrees Celsius while Qazigund, in south Kashmir, shivered at minus 5 degrees Celsius. Kupwara, in the north, recorded minus 4.7 degrees Celsius and the ...
Snowfall in high altitude areas of Sikkim
High altitude areas in Sikkim has received snowfall, a Meteorological Department bulletin said today. The high altitude areas like Nathula, Changu in East District and Lachung and Lachen in North District received snow yesterday as a result chilly weather condition prevails in most part of the Himalayan state, it said. Several areas, including capital town Gangtok, received rainfall with Mangan and Damthang recording one centimetre of rain, the MeT said. Gyalshing remained the coldest place in Sikkim with minimum temperature of 4.3 degree Celsius followed by Gangtok (5), Namchi (5.6) and Mangan (8.5). The cold weather condition is likely to persist with snow likely to occur in high altitude areas over next two days even as a fresh western disturbance may affect western Himalayan region from January 28 next.
Cold day in Delhi, dense fog likely on R-Day
Cold conditions today prevailed in the national capital, as the minimum temperature settled at 8.8 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season's average. The maximum temperature was recorded at 18.4 degrees Celsius, four notches below the normal, said a Met department official. The weather department has forecast clear skies for tomorrow in Delhi, which is all decked up to celebrate the Republic Day. Dense fog has also been predicted during the morning hours. The humidity oscillated between 100 and 69 per cent. "The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover at 20 and 6 degrees respectively," the weatherman said. Yesterday, the maximum and minimum temperatures were recorded at 18.9 degrees and 7.4 degrees Celsius, respectively.
Biting cold wave conditions continue in HP
Biting cold wave conditions persisted in most parts of Himachal Pradesh as the minimum temperature hovered around freezing point inspite of dry weather and a sunny day. The high altitude tribal areas and mountain passes reeled under arctic conditions with mercury staying 10 to 19 degrees Celsius below freezing point and Keylong and Kalpa in tribal Lahaul and Spiti and Kinnaur districts recorded a low of minus 8.5 and minus 3.3 degrees Celsius. The key tourist resort of Manali shivered at minus 2.2 degrees Celsius while Solan recorded a low of 1.2 degrees Celsius, followed by 1.4 degrees Celsius in Sundernagar and Dalhousie, 1.5 degrees Celsius in Shimla, 1.8 degrees Celsius in Bhuntar, 2.2 degrees Celsius in Palampur, 4.2 degrees Celsius in Dharamshala, 4.7 degrees Celsius in Nahan and 5.0 degrees Celsius in Una. Ground frost occurred at various places and water pipes froze and burst in mid and higher hills while thick fog engulfed towns along river banks in lower ...
Freezing Tokyo sees most ambulance calls for 80 years
Tokyo's ambulance service has experienced its busiest day in more than 80 years, officials said today, amid icy conditions as the Japanese capital shivers through its coldest temperatures in decades. The Tokyo fire department, which runs the ambulance service, said it had responded to 2,826 calls on Wednesday following rare and heavy snow that sparked chaos in one of the world's most populous cities. "Generally, we receive more calls in winter. But we think the combination of influenza, heavy snow and cold weather contributed to the record high number," a fire department spokesman told AFP. The number of emergency call-outs was the highest since the service began in 1936 and well above the average of around 2,000. The annual number of emergency calls has been on the rise for the past eight years in Tokyo, the spokesman added. As a cold snap grips Japan, the mercury in Tokyo dropped to minus four degrees Celsius (25 degrees Fahrenheit), the coldest in 48 years, according .
Markets closed tomorrow for Republic Day
All wholesale commodity markets in the national capital, including bullion and metals, will be closed tomorrow on account of Republic Day. Stocks, forex and commodity futures markets are also closed tomorrow.
Light rain in western UP, Muzaffarnagar coldest
Light rain occurred at isolated places over western Uttar Pradesh with Muzaffarnagar recording the lowest temperature of 4.6 degrees Celsius, a MeT official said today. The day temperature fell in Faizabad, Allahabad and Jhansi divisions while night temperature dropped in Varanasi division. According to the official, weather was dry over eastern parts of the state. Cold wave condition is likely to prevail at isolated places tomorrow, the MeT department predicted.
Himachal's Keylong freezes at minus 8.5 degrees
The cold wave intensified in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday with Keylong freezing at minus 8.5 degrees Celsius.