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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.
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 ...