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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 ..
No respite from intense cold conditions in Kashmir; Kargil
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 registering a low of minus 19 degrees Celsius. In the nearby Leh town, the mercury settled at a low of minus 13.8 degrees Celsius, down nearly three degrees from minus 10.9 degrees Celsius a day ago, an official of the Meteorological Department said. Kargil town in the Ladakh region was the coldest place in the state as the minimum temperature last night settled at minus 19 degrees Celsius, one degrees up from the previous night's minus 20 degrees Celsius, the official said. Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, recorded a minimum temperature of minus 4.9 degrees Celsius last night, down by 1.6 degrees Celsius from minus 3.3 degrees Celsius the previous night, he said. The night temperature in Qazigund, in south Kashmir, settled at a low of minus 5.2 degrees Celsius, down from yesterday's minus 4.2 ...
Dry weather spikes Himachal mercury abnormally
Large parts of Himachal Pradesh saw abnormal rise in mercury on Tuesday, with no chance of rain and snow largely this week too, the weather department said.
Cold wave continues in J&K, Kargil freezes at minus 19
The minimum temperatures dropped again in Jammu and Srinagar cities on Tuesday due to nightlong cloud cover, sending down chilly wind from snow-clad mountains, the Met Office said.
24 trains delayed, 18 cancelled as cold wave intensifies
As many as 24 trains were delayed, 18 cancelled and six 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 seven degrees.Furthermore, a shallow layer of fog is expected to be seen during the day.
Odisha braces for cold wave conditions
After a two-day respite from severe cold across Odisha, the weather department today warned of prevalence of cold wave conditions over some parts of the state in the next 48 hours. "Cold wave condition likely to prevail over some parts of Odisha during the next 48 hours," the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in a statement. It said the weather has been dry over Odisha and there was no large change in the minimum temperature, which was appreciably below normal over north Odisha, below normal over south-coastal Odisha and normal over south-interior Odisha. The highest maximum temperature of 32 degrees Celsius was recorded in Malkangiri and the lowest minimum temperature of 6.5 degrees Celsius was recorded in Phulbani in the plains of Odisha, it said. Daringbadi in Kandhamal district yesterday recorded 9 degrees Celsius, while Phulbani shivered under 6.5 degrees Celsius. At least eight different places across the state recorded minimum temperature below 10 degrees
North India reels under intense cold, Kargil records -20 deg C
Intense cold conditions prevailed in northern parts of the country with Jammu and Kashmir's Kargil recording minus 20 degrees Celsius and temperatures remaining below the freezing point in high-altitude areas of Himachal Pradesh. The mercury dipped across the Kashmir and Ladakh divisions due to dry weather and is likely to remain so till Saturday. Last night, Kargil recorded minus 20 degrees Celsius and neighbouring Leh a low of minus 10.9 degrees Celsius, the Meteorological (MeT) office in Srinagar said. Jammu and Kashmir capital Srinagar recorded a low of minus 3.3 degrees Celsius while it was minus 4.2 degrees Celsius at Qazigund in south Kashmir and minus 4.8 degrees Celsius in Kupwara in the north. Gulmarg - the famous ski-resort- recorded a minimum of minus 6.4 degrees Celsius. Kashmir is under the grip of 'Chillai-Kalan', the 40-day period of harshest winter when the chances of snowfall are maximum. It ends on January 31, the MeT said.. Cold wave continued ...
No respite from biting cold wave conditions in Himachal
The hills and valleys of Himachal saw no respite from biting cold wave conditions today as minimum temperatures stayed below normal at most places and hovered around the freezing point. Keylong, in Lahaul, and Spiti recorded a low of minus 7 degrees Celsius, while Kalpa, Manali, Bhuntar, Sundernagar and Solan reeled under piercing cold wave with minimum temperatures at minus 1.2 degrees Celsius, minus 0.4 degrees Celsius, 0.2 degrees Celsius, 0.7 degrees Celsius and 1.7 degrees Celsius, respectively. Una and Palampur recorded minimum temperatures of 3.7 degrees Celsius and 4 degrees Celsius, followed by Nahan at 5.5 degrees Celsius, Shimla at 5.7 degrees Celsius and Dharamsala at 6.2 degrees Celsius. The day temperatures rose marginally as the region had a clear and sunny day and was highest in Una at 24.6 degrees Celsius, followed by Sundernagar at 23.4 degrees Celsius, Solan at 22.3 degrees Celsius, Bhuntar at 22.0 degrees Celsius, Dharamshala at 17.6 degrees Celsius,
Minimum temps drop in several places in Rajasthan
Minimum temperatures plummeted by a few degrees at several places in Rajasthan with Sikar being the coldest place in the state at 3 degrees Celsius, a Meteorological (MeT) department official said. Cold wave conditions prevailed in Churu, Sriganganagar, Sikar and Alwar as the minimum temperatures dipped in Jaipur, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer and Bikaner and at the desert state's hill station, Mount Abu, he said. There was a slight rise in the mercury at Eranpura Road, Barmer and Pilani. The minimum at Churu was 3.2 degrees Celsius, followed by 3.5 in Sriganganagar, 3.6 in Alwar, 4 in Mount Abu, 5.1 in Pilani, 6.4 in Bhilwara, 8.2 in Chittorgarh, 8.7 in Jaipur, 9.4 in Bikaner and 10 in Dabok. The maximum temperature was recorded between 23.6 degrees Celsius and 31.4 degrees Celsius, the official said. The MeT department has forecast the weather likely to remain dry, and cold waves and frost conditions in the plains of north-eastern areas of the state in the next 24 hours.
Cold wave conditions prevail in Pb, Hry; Amrtisar coldest at
Amritsar reeled at 1.2 degrees Celsius as the ongoing cold wave conditions prevailing in Punjab and Haryana for the past three weeks continued unabated today. The minimum temperature hovered in the range of 1-5 degrees Celsius at most places, a Meteorological official said here. Amritsar in Punjab was the coldest place in the two states, recording two notches below the normal minimum temperature. Freezing cold also swept Adampur, which recorded a low of 2.4 degrees Celsius, while Halwara reeled at a low of 2.9 degrees Celsius. Piercing cold also swept Bathinda, which registered a low of 3.5 degrees Celsius. Pathankot, too, experienced a cold night at 4.4 degrees Celsius. The respective minimum temperature at Patiala and Ludhiana settled at 6.3 degrees Celsius and 7.6 degrees Celsius. Chandigarh experienced a cold night at 5.1 degrees Celsius. There was no let up in biting chill at most places in Haryana, with Narnaul recording a low of 4 degrees Celsius. Biting cold ...
Kargil town freezes at minus 20 degrees Celsius
Kargil town in Ladakh region froze at minus 20 degrees Celsius last night even as the minimum temperature across Kashmir continued to remain several degrees below the freezing point owing to dry weather. The mercury in nearby Leh town settled at a low of minus 10.9 degrees Celsius, an official of the MET department said here. Srinagar recorded a minimum temperature of minus 3.3 degrees Celsius last night up by one degree from minus 4.3 degrees Celsius the previous night, the official said. The night temperature in Qazigund in south Kashmir settled at a low of minus 4.2 degrees Celsius marginally up from yesterday's minus 4.4 degrees Celsius. The neighbouring Kokernag town saw mercury fall slightly to settle at a low of minus 1.8 degrees Celsius last night from minus 1.7 degrees Celsius 24 hours ago, the official said. He said Kupwara in north Kashmir recorded a low of minus 4.8 degrees Celsius down from minus 4.7 degrees Celsius the previous night. The official said the .
Sunny, cold morning in Delhi
It was a sunny and cold Monday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 6.4 degrees Celsius, one notch below the season's average.
Kargil freezes at minus 20, Kashmir shivers in cold wave
Night temperatures throughout the Kashmir Valley remained several degrees below the freezing point on Monday with Kargil town freezing at minus 20 degree Celsius.
Warm week ahead as day temperature rises in Delhi
As the mercury rose to 25 degrees Celsius in Delhi during the day on Sunday, the India Meteorological Department forecast a slightly warm week ahead even as mornings were expected to remain cold.
Intense cold spell continues in north India
A cold wave continued to sweep parts of north India with the minimum temperature remaining under the freezing point in Kashmir and higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh. The minimum temperature in Kashmir division, including Ladakh region, remained several degrees below the freezing point due to dry weather. The night temperature across the valley, except in Gulmarg, rose last night, while it went marginally down in Ladakh region. Leh town, in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, recorded the minimum temperature of minus 15.2 degrees Celsius. Biting cold wave continued unabated in Himachal Pradesh and Keylong in tribal Lahaul and Spiti district recorded a low of minus 8.5 degrees Celsius. Water pipes froze and burst at many places, thick ground frost occurred in mid and higher hills while fog engulfed towns along the river banks in the morning hours, disrupting vehicular traffic. Foggy weather conditions caused travel disruptions in Delhi in the early part of the day and the
Cold spell to continue; classes suspended in Patna till Jan 16
Bihar today reeled under intense cold conditions with Dehri in Rohtas district recording minimum temperature in the state at 4.8 degrees Celsius. The meteorological department has warned of cold wave and dense fog conditions at many places in the state over the next four days. In the wake of the prevalent weather conditions, Patna District Magistrate Kumar Ravi has directed all government and private school authorities to suspend academic activities for students up to Class VIII till January 16. The DM has also ordered the school authorities to start academic activities for Classes IX to XII after 9:30 am. "Cold day conditions were observed at Patna and Bhagalpur today. Purnea, Bhagalpur and Patna may witness dense to very dense fog tomorrow... Gaya may also experience very dense fog or mist in the morning," a Met department release said. Cold day condition is declared when minimum temperature touches 10 degrees or lower and the maximum temperature hovers around 4.5 - ...
Mercury dips to 5.7 deg C in Delhi
Foggy weather conditions caused travel disruptions in the national capital in the early part of the day. It was cold in the morning with the mercury dipping to 5.7 degrees Celsius. The city had a high of 25 degrees Celsius owing to a sun-washed afternoon. The humidity oscillated between 97 and 32 per cent. The MeT office has forecast a clear sky with shallow fog tomorrow morning and the minimum and maximum temperatures are likely to settle around 6 and 25 degrees Celsius respectively.
Biting cold conditions eases in some parts of Bengal
Biting cold conditions eased a little today in the western and southern parts of West Bengal with rise in night temperature, while the northern and eastern districts continued to suffer from severe cold conditions. Coochbehar in Sub-Himalayan West Bengal recorded the lowest temperature in the state's plains at 5.2 degree Celsius, the Met department said. Krishnagar in Nadia district was the second coldest at 6.6 degree Celsius, followed by Asansol that recorded 8.0 degree Celsius. The Met department has forecast cold day conditions in Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and parts of Gangetic plains where dense fog in the morning may affect normal life. The weatherman has also predicted dense fog with visibility down to 50 metres tomorrow at Sagar Island, situated at the confluence of River Ganga and Bay of Bengal, where lakhs of pilgrims from all over the country have congregated for the Gangasagar Mela. In Kolkata, minimum temperature rose a little to 12.3 degree Celsius, but it .
At 2.2 degrees Celsius, Adampur coldest in Punjab, Haryana
Adampur reeled at 2.2 degrees Celsius as there was no let-up in the cold wave sweeping across Haryana and Punjab for the past three weeks with minimum temperature hovering in the range of 2-5 degrees Celsius at most places. Adampur in Punjab was the coldest place in the two states, a MeT Department official said here. Freezing cold also swept Bathinda, which recorded a low of 2.4 degrees Celsius while Hisar in Haryana reeled at a low of 2.5 degrees Celsius. Piercing cold also swept Amritsar in Punjab, which recorded a low of 4.6 degrees Celsius. Halwara (4.4 degrees Celsius), Pathankot (5.4 degrees Celsius), Gurdaspur (5.9 degrees Celsius), Faridkot (4 degrees Celsius), Ludhiana (4.4 degrees Celsius) and Patiala (5.4 degrees Celsius) were among other places in Punjab which reeled under intense cold as minimum temperature hovered few notches below normal. Chandigarh, too, experienced a cold night at 6 degrees Celsius. There was no let up in biting chill at most places in
At 3.2 degrees Celsius, Sriganganagar coldest in Rajasthan
Sriganganagar was today recorded as the coldest place in Rajasthan with a minimum temperature of 3.2 degrees Celsius followed by Churu which shivered at 3.5 degrees Celsius. Pilani, Alwar, Mount Abu, Bhilwara, Chittorgarh and Jaipur recorded a minimum temperature of 4.8, 6, 7, 8.4, 9.6 and 10 degrees Celsius respectively, according to MeT department here. Bikaner, Ajmer, Bundi and Jaisalmer registered night temperature of 10.6, 11.3, 11.4 and 14.2 degrees Celsius respectively, it said. The weather conditions would remain the same during the next 24 hours, it added.