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39 trains delayed, 15 cancelled as cold wave intensifies
As many as 39 trains were delayed, 15 cancelled and 11 rescheduled due to low visibility caused by the persisting cold wave here.As per the Meteorological Department, the maximum temperature will be 25 degree Celsius, with lows of five degrees.Furthermore, a dense layer of fog is expected to be seen during the day.
Kargil shivers at -19 deg C; avalanche warning for 7 districts
Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh reeled under arctic conditions today, with Kargil being the coldest place in northern India at -19 degrees Celsius, even as dense fog in Delhi affected rail services. Authorities in Srinagar today issued an avalanche warning for seven districts of Kashmir till tomorrow evening in view of forecast of rain or snow. "According to the additional commissioner, Kashmir, avalanche warning exists for avalanche prone areas in Anantnag, Kulgam, Budgam, Baramulla, Kupwara, Bandipora and Ganderbal districts of Kashmir division," an official spokesman said here. He said the warning would be valid from 5.00 PM today to 5.00 PM tomorrow. "While all deputy commissioners concerned have been asked to take all precautionary measures to avert any untoward incident, the general public has been appealed not to venture in these areas during the warning period," the spokesman added. In Punjab and Haryana, the minimum temperatures recorded a marginal ...
Cold day in Delhi; fog hampers train services
Cold conditions prevailed in the national capital today as the minimum temperature dipped to 5.6 degrees Celsius, while dense fog in morning hours led to the cancellation of 18 north-bound trains and delayed several others. The minimum temperature today settled at 5.6 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's average, while the maximum temperature was recorded at 23.1 degrees Celsius, three notches above the normal, a Met department official said. At Safdarjung observatory, visibility was recorded at 400 metres at 5.30 am while the same recorded was 200 meters at 8.30 AM. It was 800 metres at 11.30 and subsequently improved to 1,800 meters at 2.30 PM. The humidity oscillated between 100 and 41 per cent. The Met office has forecast clear skies for tomorrow along with moderate to dense fog in morning hours. "Tomorrow, maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover around 25 and 6 degrees Celsius, respectively," the weatherman said. Yesterday, the maximum ...
Kargil shivers at -19 deg C; min temp rises in Punjab, Haryana
Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh reeled under arctic conditions today, with Kargil being the coldest place in northern India at -19 degrees Celsius, even as dense fog in Delhi affected rail services. The minimum temperatures, however, recorded a marginal increase at many places in Punjab and Haryana, providing respite to the people from bone-chilling cold. The national capital remained under the grip of cold with minimum temperatures settling at 5.6 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's average. The maximum temperatures stood at 23.1 degrees Celsius, three notches above the normal, a Met department official said. The dense fog in the morning hours in the capital led to cancellation of 18 north-bound trains and delayed several others. The Kashmir Valley continued reel under biting cold conditions. The mercury stayed much below the freezing point in the cold desert of Ladakh. Kargil town was the coldest place in the state at -19 degrees Celsius. Leh ...
Cold wave prevails in Bihar, Gaya coldest at 4.5 degrees
Cold wave conditions continued in Bihar today where Gaya was the coldest place with a minimum temperature of 4.5 degree Celsius. According to the Met bulletin, "cold day" was observed at Bhagalpur, Purnea and Chapra, in addition to Patna where the minimum temperature was recorded at 7.1 degrees Celsius. The bulletin said "severe cold day" was observed at Muzaffarpur, Supaul and Forbesganj. The Met forecast for tomorrow said "cold day conditions" would continue in Patna, Bhagalpur and Purnea.
Severe cold conditions to prevail in Uttar Pradesh
Cold to severe cold conditions are likely to prevail over the next few days at certain places in Uttar Pradesh, where Muzaffarnagar recorded the lowest temperature of 4.2 degrees Celsius. Hamirpur with the minimum temperature of 4.6 degrees Celsius, Lakhimpur Kheri and Agra with a minimum temperature of 4.8 degrees Celsius and Bareliy at 5.2 degrees Celsius were among the other coldest places in the state. The Meteorological office said dense to very dense fog was likely to occur at many places in the eastern parts of the state and at some isolated parts of the western Uttar Pradesh.
Cold wave conditions intensify in most parts of HP
Intense cold wave conditions persisted in most parts of Himachal Pradesh as the minimum temperatures dropped marginally and sky remained partially overcast in the state capital and adjoining areas. The high altitude tribal areas reeled under biting cold wave conditions with the minimum temperatures ranging between minus 14 degrees Celsius and minus 20 degrees Celsius, while Keylong and Kalpa in tribal Lahaul and Spiti and Kinnaur districts recorded a low of minus 4.1 degrees Celsius and minus 1 degrees Celsius. Bhuntar reeled under piercing cold wave with a low of minus 0.6 degrees Celsius, followed by Sundernagar minus 0.2 degrees Celsius, Solan 0.5 degrees Celsius, Una 4 degrees Celsius, Shimla 4.3 degrees Celsius, Palampur 4.5 degrees Celsius, Nahan 6.2 degrees Celsius and Dharamsala 7.4 degrees Celsius. However, day temperatures increased marginally and Una was the hottest in the region with a high of 24.5 degrees Celsius, while Sundernagarand Bhuntar recorded ...
Phulbani coldest place in Odisha at 3.5 degree Celsius
Phulbani in Kandhamal district was the coldest place in Odisha today at 3.5 degree Celsius while nine other places in the state recorded a minimum temperature below 10 degree Celsius, Met department said. Phulbani (3.5) was followed by Sundergarh (5.5), Daringbadi (7), Jharsuguda (7.9), Keonjhar (8.4), Bhawanipatna (8.5), Hirakud, Bolangir and Angul recorded 8.6 degree Celsius each and Sambalpur shivered at 8.9 degree Celsius, the Met said. The state capital of Bhubaneswar which recorded 12.8 degree Celsius yesterday, experienced rise in mercury level to 13.4 degree Celsius while at Cuttack it was 12.8 degree Celsius against yesterday's 12 degree Celsius. Shallow fog has been observed at isolated places over Coastal Odisha while cold wave condition prevailed over some places of interior parts of the state, it said adding that weather has been dry all over. Minimum temperatures were below normal over coastal Odisha and were appreciably below normal over interior Odisha.
Respite from severe cold in Rajasthan
There was some respite from severe cold in Rajasthan today as the mercury rose by a few degrees Celsius in most areas of the state, a MeT official said. Alwar was the coldest with a minimum of 4 degrees Celsius, followed by 7.8 in Bhilwara, 8 in Pilani, 8.2 each in Banasthali and Mount Abu, 8.5 in Sriganganagar, and 8.8 each in Churu, Swai Madhopur and Bundi. The minimum settled at 9.3 degrees Celsius in Chittorgarh, followed by 9.8 in Dabok, 10.4 in Kota, 10.8 in Jaipur, 11.4 in Jodhpur, 11.5 in Sikar, 11.6 in Jaisalmer, 12 in Eranpura Road, 12.3 in Ajmer and 14.3 degrees Celsius in Bikaner. Maximum temperature was recorded between 26 and 32.8 degrees Celsius at most places in the state. Weather is likely to remain dry in the next 24 hours, the official said.
Respite from cold wave in Punjab, Haryana
The minimum temperature today registered a marginal increase at many places in Punjab and Haryana, providing respite to the people from bone- chilling cold. Amritsar in Punjab, where the mercury had been hovering close to the freezing point for past few days, today registered a low of 8.5 degrees Celsius, four notches above the normal, a MeT official said today. Ludhiana, which recorded 7.6 degrees Celsius, was followed by Patiala at 8.1 degrees Celsius, Bathinda at 9.2 degrees Celsius and Halwara at 8.3 degrees Celsius. However, Gurdaspur and Pathankot continued to brave the cold weather recording the respective minimum temperature of 3 degrees Celsius and 5.2 degrees Celsius. Chandigarh recorded a low of 6.7 deg C. In Haryana, Ambala recorded a low of 9.5 degrees Celsius, three notches above the normal. Karnal recorded a low of 8 degrees Celsius, up two notches against normal while Hisar, where severe cold wave had persisted during the past few days, registered a low of
Freezing cold in Kashmir; rain or snow predicted
The Kashmir Valley continued reel under arctic conditions even as a cloud cover enveloped the region today. The MeT department predicted rain or snow at a number of places in the valley later in the day. The mercury stayed much below the freezing point in the cold desert of Ladakh. Kargil town in the Ladakh region was the coldest place in Jammu and Kashmir at piercing -19 degrees Celsius. Leh shuddered at -13.6 degrees Celsius, a MeT official said. Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, recorded a minimum of -3.6 degrees Celsius last night. The night temperature in Qazigund in south Kashmir was - 4.4 degrees Celsius. Kokernag town had a low of -0.8 degrees Celsius. Kupwara in north Kashmir shivered at -3.7 degrees Celsius. The night temperature in the famous health resort of Pahalgam rose from -6.6 degrees Celsius to -3.8 degrees Celsius. Gulmarg quivered at -4 degrees Celsius. Kashmir is currently under the grip of Chillai-Kalan, a 40-day harshest period of ..
Foggy Wednesday in Delhi, 13 trains cancelled
It was a foggy morning here on Wednesday with the minimum temperature recorded at 5.6 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's average, the weather office said.
Cloud cover pulls up minimum temperatures in Valley
Overnight cloud cover in the Valley on Wednesday improved minimum temperatures even as Kargil town of Ladakh region remained the coldest in Jammu and Kashmir at minus 19 degree Celsius.
Fog, cold return in UP after hiatus
After a three day hiatus, cold wave has returned to most parts of Uttar Pradesh and a thick blanket of fog enveloped the state capital and other parts on Wednesday morning, affecting normal life.
Cold conditions unabated in Bihar
Cold conditions continued to prevail in most parts of Bihar today, with Bhagalpur touching the season's lowest at 5.9 degrees Celsius, the Met office said. The state capital recorded a minimum temperature of 7.7 degrees Celsius, while in Purnea it was 6.3 degrees Celsius, followed by 6.6 degrees Celsius in Gaya. Patna DM Kumar Ravi said that all schools - government and private - in the district will reopen from tomorrow after 10 am.
No let up in cold wave conditions in north India
The northern belt witnessed plummeting temperatures today with Jammu and Kashmir's Kargil shivering at minus 19 degrees Celsius, even as Phulbani in Odisha recorded a low of 4.5 degrees Celsius. The national capital, however, bathed in sunlight throughout the day and recorded a maximum temperature of 25.5 degrees Celsius, six notches above the season's average, making it a pleasant day for Delhiites. The minimum temperature rose to settle at 9.1 degrees Celsius in the city, said a MeT Department official. There was no respite from intense cold conditions in the Kashmir division as Kargil town in the Ladakh region continued to be the coldest place in the state. In nearby Leh town, the mercury settled at a low of minus 13.8 degrees Celsius. Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, recorded a minimum temperature of minus 4.9 degrees Celsius. The weatherman said the night temperature in Pahalgam -- the famous health resort which also serves as one of the base camps
Phulbani coldest place in Odisha at 4.5 degree Celsius
Phulbani in Kandhamal district was the coldest place in Odisha at 4.5 degree Celsius while cold wave condition prevailed in some parts of the state with severe cold wave condition at some isolated places. As many as nine places in the state have recorded minimum temperature of below 10 degree Celsius, the Met department said. The highest maximum temperature of 32.6 degree Celsius was recorded at Malkangiri and the lowest minimum temperature of 4.5 degree Celsius was recorded at Phulbani in the plains of Odisha, it said. Phulbani (4.5) was followed by Sundergarh (6.4), Jharsuguda (7.8), Angul and Hirakud (8.6) each, Daringbadi (9), Keonjhar (9.1), Sambalpur (9.6) and Sonepur (9.8). The state capital of Bhubaneswar recorded 12.8 degree Celsius against yesterday's 11.2 degree while at Cuttack it was 12 degree Celsius. The IMD said cold wave condition prevailed over some parts of Odisha with severe cold wave condition at isolated pocket of north interior parts of the ...
Dense fog in Uttar Pradesh; Lakhimpur Kheri coldest at 3 deg C
Dense to very dense fog occurred at certain places in Uttar Pradesh, where Lakhimpur Kheri recorded the lowest minimum temperature of 3 degrees Celsius, the weather office said today. Day temperature was below normal in the Gorakhpur division, while night temperature fell in the Varanasi division. Weather is likely to remain dry across the state over the next two days with fog at a few places over the eastern parts of the state.
Minimum temperature drops at most places in Rajasthan
The minimum temperature dropped by a few degrees at most places in Rajasthan due to easterly winds where Fatehpur Shekhawati in Sikar district was recorded the coldest place registering a low of minus 1.5 degrees Celsius. Normal life was out of gear in the Shekhawati region due to a drop in the minimum temperature, a Meteorological Department official said. According to the MeT department, cold wave conditions prevailed in Churu, Sriganganagar and Sikar. Sikar freezed at 0 degrees Celsius, Churu recorded 1.8 degrees Celsius followed by 3 degrees Celsius in Mount Abu, 4.4 degrees Celsius in Pilani, 5 degrees Celsius in Alwar 7.5 degrees Celsius in Jaipur, 8.7 degrees Celsius in Jodhpur, 9 degrees Celsius each in Ajmer, Bundi and Kota, 10.5 degrees Celsius in Bikaner, 11.4 degrees Celsius in Barmer. The maximum temperature was recorded in between 23.4 degrees Celsius and 31.6 degrees Celsius, the official said. The MeT department has forecast dry weather and cold wave ...
Cold wave continues, Adampur coldest at minus 0.8 deg C
Adampur in Punjab was the coldest place recording a minimum temperature of minus 0.8 degrees Celsius today as the ongoing cold wave conditions prevailing in the state and neighbouring Haryana continued unabated. The minimum temperature registered a further drop at many places in Punjab, a Meteorological Department official said here. Amritsar also reeled at a low of 1 degrees Celsius, down two notches against normal limit. Freezing cold also swept Halwara, which recorded a low of 1.3 degrees Celsius while Bathinda also reeled at a low of 1.8 degrees Celsius. Faridkot recorded a low of 2 degrees Celsius while Pathankot registered a low of 3.7 degrees Celsius. Ludhiana experienced a cold night at 4.2 degrees Celsius while the low at Gurdaspur settled at 4.8 degrees Celsius. Patiala recorded a minimum of 6.6 degrees Celsius and Chandigarh experienced a cold night at 6.6 degrees Celsius. There was no let up in biting chill at most places in Haryana, with Narnaul recording a ..