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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.
Bone chilling cold wave in J&K, snow gives a miss to 'Chillai Kalan'
The cold wave further tightened its grip in the Valley on Thursday as the weather office said hazy and dry weather will continue in Jammu and Kashmir till Saturday.
Mercury rise, Delhi turns foggy on Thursday
It was a foggy Thursday morning in Delhi with dense to moderate fog at different regions, even as the minimum temperature was recorded at 8.8 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season's average -- more than a degree rise in last 24 hours.
Dense fog engulfs Delhi as cold wave intensifies
A dense layer of fog engulfed the national capital and its neighbouring regions on Thursday morning.According to Northern Railways Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO), as many as 17 trains were cancelled, 27 delayed and five rescheduled due to low visibility caused by the persisting cold wave.Several parts of North India, including Delhi and the adjoining National Capital Region (NCR), have been witnessing a dense fog and fall in temperature, affecting the normal life besides rail and road traffic.
HP receives fresh snow, cold conditions prevail in North India
Northern parts of India continued to shiver with Himachal Pradesh witnessing snowfall for the second consecutive day and cold wave intensifying in Jammu and Kashmir. Following fresh snowfall in many parts of Himachal Pradesh, cold wave conditions intensified further in the state, with Shimla experiencing the coldest night of the season at minus 0.4 degrees Celsius. Theog-Matiyana National Highway was blocked due to heavy snow and 250 people, stranded near Matiyana, 50 km from the state capital, were brought to Shimla after clearing the snow. Restoration works in full swing and most of the roads have been opened for traffic. The snowfall has given a boost to weekend tourism. "Our occupancy has increased significantly after snowfall and we expect a good weekend due to holidays," a hotel owner said. But, there was no relief from dry weather conditions in Kashmir as cold wave intensified in most parts of the Valley and Ladakh division with Kargil town being the coldest ...
Shimla experiences coldest night of season
Intense cold wave conditions further aggravated in the region and Shimla experienced the coldest night of the season with the minimum temperature dipping to minus 0.4 degrees Celsius. Restoration works are also in full swing after moderate snowfall in Shimla and surrounding areas. Theog-Matiyana National Highway was blocked due to heavy snow and 250 people stranded near Matiyana, 50 km from here, were brought to Shimla after clearing the snow. "About 250 people stranded near Matiyana due to snow were provided night shelter at Theog and Matiyana, and arrangements were made to bring the stranded people to Shimla," Shimla Deputy Commissioner, Amit Kashyap said. Kashyap said there was no shortage of foodgrains and other essential commodities. "Most of the roads have been cleared of snow while the remaining roads would be opened by this evening and Shimla Municipal Corporation and Public Works Department are working in close coordination," he added. All major roads in the ...
Cold day in Delhi, moderate fog in morning hours
It was a cold day in the national capital with the minimum temperature settling at 7.4 degrees Celsius. Due to moderate fog in the morning hours, visibility was low. It was 500 m at Safdarjung at 8.30 am and 600 m at 11.30 am. Visibility improved to 1,000 meters at 2.30 pm. The maximum temperature was recorded at 18.9 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's average, an MeT department official said. Relative humidity oscillated between 100 and 73 per cent. The weatherman has forecast clear skies along with dense fog during the morning hours for tomorrow. "The maximum and minimum temperatures tomorrow are expected to hover around 21 degrees Celsius and 6 degrees Celsius respectively," the MeT office said. Yesterday, the maximum and minimum temperatures were recorded at 17 degrees Celsius and 9.4 degrees Celsius respectively.
After snowfall, it's sunny in Shimla; roads reopened
It was a bright and sunny day in Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday with overnight snow turning the tourist resorts of Shimla, Kufri and Manali more picturesque.
Nashik shivers at 8.8 degree Celsius
The city continues to shiver as mercury dipped further to 8.8 degree Celsius today, Met officials said. Niphad town in the district was colder with the morning temperature falling to 7 degree Celsius. Nashik became warmer after 'Makar Sankranti' on Sunday, with the minimum temperature rising to 10.8 degree Celsius. However, the mercury plummeted further to 8.8 degree Celsius this morning, officials said. The sudden drop in temperature led to the rise in cold-related ailments.
No relief from dry weather conditions in Kashmir
There was no relief from dry weather conditions in Kashmir as the cold wave intensified in most parts of the valley and Ladakh division with Kargil town the coldest recorded place in the state. Overcast conditions yesterday had raised hopes of rain or snowfall in Kashmir but there was no downpour and the skies cleared late last evening, leading to intensification of the cold wave. Kashmir has been going through extremely dry and cold weather conditions this winter, leading to health related problems among the children and elderly. Kargil town, in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, continued to shiver as the mercury there settled at a low of minus 20 degrees Celsius last night, slightly down from minus 19.2 degrees Celsius the previous night, 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 8.8 degrees ...
After snowfall, it's bright sunny in Shimla, Manali
It was a bright sunny day in Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday with overnight snow turning tourist resorts Shimla, Kufri and Manali more picturesque.
Nip in Delhi's air as fog engulfs NCR
It was a cold and foggy Wednesday morning in Delhi and its suburbs with the minimum temperature recorded at 7 degrees Celsius in the capital -- a notch above the season's average.
Chill grips J&K as gap between maximum, minimum narrows
The cold wave intensified further in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday as the gap between the maximum and minimum temperatures narrowed down both in Jammu and Srinagar city.
Cold wave disrupts train services in Delhi
As many as 18 trains were cancelled, 25 delayed and three rescheduled due to low visibility caused by the persisting cold wave, here on Wednesday.As per the Meteorological Department, the maximum temperature will be 20 degree Celsius while the minimum is expected to fall down to seven degrees.On the same note, Uttarakhand's Tehri Garhwal's Dhanaulti received fresh snowfall today, while Shimla received its first snow of the season on Tuesday.