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Kashmir in grip of intense cold, some respite for Ladakh

Kashmir continued to be swept by a cold wave as the mercury stayed below the freezing point but Ladakh region experienced a respite from the intense chill after the minimum temperature rose by several degrees. The night temperature across the Kashmir valley, except Gulmarg, decreased marginally last night, while there was an improvement by several degrees in Ladakh region, an official of the Meteorological Department said here. He said Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, recorded the minimum temperature of minus 3.2 degrees Celsius last night, down from minus 3 degrees Celsius the previous night. The night temperature in south Kashmir's Qazigund, settled at a low of minus 3.2 degrees Celsius, down from previous night's minus 2.8 degrees Celsius. The neighbouring Kokernag town saw mercury drop to minus 2 degrees Celsius from minus 1.6 degrees Celsius, the official said. He said north Kashmir's Kupwara recorded a low of minus 4.5 degrees Celsius, down nearly

Misty Friday morning in Delhi, 23 trains cancelled

It was a misty Friday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 8 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season's average, the weather office said.

Cloud cover brings respite from cold wave in J&K

Throughout the valley and Ladakh region temperatures were sub-zero on Friday although a nightlong partial cloud cover marginally broke the cold wave sweeping Jammu and Kashmir.

Slight rise in mercury across north India but cold wave to continue

Minimum temperature slightly improved throughout the northern region due to the cloud clover and are expected to remain the same over next three days but the cold-wave like situation will still prevail, especially in north and north-western region, the IMD said on Thursday.

Cold condition continues unabated in WB, Jharkhand, Bihar

Intense cold continued to affect normal life in parts of West Bengal as the Met department today held out a ray of hope for cold wave conditions to abate in the next two days with rise in night temperature by a couple of notches. The weatherman forecast cold wave condition to continue in Jalpaiguri and Coochbehar in north Bengal and in Asansol and Nadia districts in the state's Gangetic plains till tomorrow. Minimum temperature is likely to rise by a couple of notches throughout the state from Saturday, bringing some relief to the people. Coochbehar recorded the lowest night temperature in the state at 6.0 degree Celsius, while Sriniketan followed at 6.8 degree Celsius, the Met department said. Day temperature in Coochbehar stood at 15.7 degree Celsius today, which is 7 degrees below average. Burdwan (8.3 d C), Bankura (8.8 d C), Asansol (9.3 d C) were some of the other coldest places in the state. Kolkata recorded the lowest temperature at 11.5 degree Celsius, up from ..

Cold conditions continue in north India; fog hits train

There was no let up in cold conditions in northern parts of the country today as train services were hit due to fog. There was some relief for people in Jammu and Kashmir and Rajasthan from intense cold as minimum temperatures rose, but Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh reeled under chilly conditions. The national capital recorded a low of 8 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season's average, while trains services were hit because of fog, which also engulfed parts of Uttar Pradesh. As many as 24 north-bound trains were cancelled, 23 rescheduled and 49 delayed as of 5 pm, the Northern Railway said. The maximum temperature here was recorded at 22.7 degrees Celsius, three notches above the normal, a Meteorological (MeT) department official said here. In Jammu and Kashmir, minimum temperature rose by several degrees at most places in the Valley and the Ladakh region, with Srinagar recording a low of minus 3 degrees Celsius, nearly three notches up from minus 6.3 degrees

Windy day in national capital, trains services hit due to fog

It was a windy day in the national capital with the minimum temperature settling at 8 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season's average, while trains services were affected due to fog. According to the Northern Railway, as many as 24 north- bound trains were cancelled, 23 rescheduled and 49 were delayed till 5 pm due to fog. The maximum temperature in Delhi was recorded at 22.7 degrees Celsius, three notches above the normal, an MeT department official said. Relative humidity oscillated between 97 and 40 per cent. The weatherman has forecast clear skies for tomorrow with mist and shallow fog in the morning. "The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to hover around 24 degrees Celsius and 8 degrees Celsius respectively," the MeT department said. Yesterday, the maximum temperature was recorded at 23.4 degrees Celsius while the minimum settled at 6.8 degrees.

UP continues to reel under cold conditions

With no let up in cold wave conditions, parts of Uttar Pradesh continue to brave the chill with dense to very dense fog occurring at isolated places across the state. The Met office here said dense to very dense fog occurred at a few places in eastern and western parts of the state, and cold wave continued at a few places, particularly in west UP. Cold to severe cold day conditions prevailed in a few places in the state, it said, adding that day temperatures were markedly below normal in Gorakhpur, Faizabad, Lucknow, Bareilly and Moradabad divisions, just below normal in Varanasi, and normal in the remaining divisions of the state. Night temperatures witnessed no major changes and were below normal in Allahabad, Gorakhpur, Varanasi, Faizabad, Lucknow and Moradabad divisions, and normal in the remaining division of the state. Muzaffarnagar recorded the lowest minimum temperature in the state at 3.6 degrees Celsius, the MeT office said. The Meteorological department today ..

Rise in temp gives Kashmir residents respite from cold

There was some respite for residents of Kashmir from intense cold as the minimum temperature rose by several degrees at most places in the valley and Ladakh region. There was a considerable improvement in the minimum temperature in the valley and Ladakh region last night. Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 3 degrees Celsius, nearly three notches up from minus 6.3 degrees the previous night which was the coldest night of this winter so far. Record low temperature over last few days in the city had led to freezing of fringes of famous Dal Lake and other water bodies as well as water supply pipes. An official of the MET department said the night temperature in Qazigund in south Kashmir settled at minus 2.8 degrees Celsius--up from yesterday's minus 5.4 degrees. The neighbouring Kokernag town saw the mercury rise to minus 1.6 degrees Celsius compared to minus 2.9 degrees Celsius, the official said. He said Kupwara in north Kashmir ...

Punjab, Haryana reel under cold weather conditions

Most parts of Punjab and Haryana reeled under cold weather conditions today as Adampur became the coldest place recording a minimum temperature of 3.2 degrees Celsius. The joint capital of the states, Chandigarh, recorded a low of 6.6 degrees Celsius, one degree above normal, a MeT department official said. In Haryana, Ambala, Hisar and Karnal recorded the minimum temperatures at 8 degrees, 5.1 degrees and 5.5 degrees Celsius, respectively. Narnaul, Rohtak and Bhiwani recorded 4 degrees, 7.7 degrees and 5 degrees Celsius, respectively, the official said. In Punjab, Amritsar experienced cold weather conditions at 4.5 degrees Celsius, while Ludhiana and Patiala shivered at 8.3 degrees and 8.4 degrees Celsius, respectively, the MeT said. Bathinda, Halwara and Pathankot in the state recorded 4.6 degrees, 4 degrees and 4.8 degrees Celsius, respectively. The MeT official added that the weather remained clear at most places in the neighbouring states.

Misty Thursday morning in Delhi, 22 trains cancelled

It was a misty Thursday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 8 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season's average, the weather office said.

Cold conditions prevail in eastern India, Daringbadi coldest

Cold conditions continued to prevail in eastern India today with Daringbadi in Odisha recording the lowest temperature in the region at 3.5 degrees Celsius. Darbhanga and Bhagalpur in Bihar recorded the lowest minimum temperature at 5 degrees Celsius. Normal life in Odisha's interior and forested districts continued to be affected as mercury levels dipped below 10 degrees Celsius in most places, the Meteorological office said. The districts affected by cold conditions are Kandhamal, Koraput, Kalahandi, Keonjhar, Angul, Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Sundergarh, Bolangir, Sonepur and Dhenkanal. The IMD forecast has said that moderate cold conditions is likely to prevail over some places of Odisha till January 15. In Bihar, severe cold conditions prevailed in a number of districts across the state such as Patna, Bhagalpur, Purnea, Muzaffarpur, Supaul and Forbesganj. While the minimum temperature rose slightly in the state capital, from yesterday's 5.5 ...

Dal Lake freezes partially; 22 trains cancelled in N. India

The intense cold wave sweeping northern India froze parts of the famous Dal Lake in Srinagar, where the minimum temperature further dropped to -6.3C, as dense fog forced the Railways to cancel 22 north-bound trains. A Met department official said in Srinagar that the city clocked the season's lowest temperature last night as cold wave continued its record breaking spree. It was the fourth straight night when the minimum temperature settled at -6.0C or below. Kargil town, in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, at - 23.6C and the nearby Leh town at -17.4C also experienced the season's coldest night. Several water bodies, including the Dal Lake, in the state partially froze and water pipes burst in many areas, disrupting supply to residents. Frequent power outages lasting up to 18 hours in rural areas only added to the discomfort. Kashmir is now under the grip of 'Chillai-Kalan' a 40- day harshest period of winter - which ends on January 31. The cold wave, however, ...

Min temp rises to 6.8 deg C, fog continues to disrupt train

There was slight respite from the biting cold in Delhi with the minimum temperature rising to 6.8 degrees Celsius from yesterday's 4.2 degrees Celsius, even as fog continued to disrupt train services. The sun shone bright and the maximum temperature settled at 23.4 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season's average, a MeT department official said. As of 6 am, 22 north-bound trains were cancelled, three rescheduled while 49 were running late due to fog, a senior railway official said. Relative humidity oscillated between 97 and 40 per cent. The weatherman has forecast clear skies for tomorrow with mist and shallow fog in the morning. "The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to hover around 23 and 7 degrees Celsius respectively," the MeT department said. Yesterday, the maximum temperature was recorded at 21.6 degrees Celsius, two notches above the normal.

Intense cold wave to continue in Himachal

The intense cold wave sweeping parts of Himachal Pradesh, particularly the hills, would continue for next three days, the Met department in Shimla said today. The dry spell, which is making apple growers anxious, would also continue until January 16, it said. The intense cold wave has continued unabated in parts of the state with the mercury hovering around the freezing point. However, Shimla and Dharamsala were warmer and recorded minimum temperatures of 7.8 degrees Celsius and 5.4 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature rose marginally in Keylong in tribal Lahaul and Spiti district which recorded a low of - 9.3C, while Manali and Kalpa recorded a low of -3.4C and - 2.4C, followed by Bhuntar -1.5C, Sundernagar -0.3C, Solan 1.0C, Una 3.0C and Palampur 4.0C. The day temperature also rose marginally and Unain the Shiwalik foothills was the warmest at 24.4C, followed by Solan22.0C, Sundernagar 20.6C, Nahan 19.8C, Dharamshala and Bhuntar 19.0C, Shimla 16.8C and Kalpa 13.0C.

Cold wave conditions persist in Uttar Pradesh

Dense fog and cold wave conditions continued to hit normal life in parts of Uttar Pradesh today. The local MeT office here said dense to very dense fog occurred at a few places in eastern Uttar Pradesh and in isolated places in the western part of the state. Cold to severe cold day conditions prevailed at a few places in eastern and western parts of the state, and day temperatures fell appreciably in Gorakhpur, Lucknow and Moradabad divisions, it said. The day temperature were markedly below normal in Gorakhpur, Faizabad, Lucknow, Bareilly and Moradabad divisions, just below normal in Kanpur and Varanasi divisions, and normal in the remaining divisions of the state, the MeT office said. Night temperatures were also markedly below normal in Moradabad, Faizabad, Allahabad, Lucknow divisions and below normal in Kanpur, Bareilly and Meerut divisions, it added. Muzaffarnagar recorded the lowest minimum temperature in the state at 2.2 degrees Celsius. The MeT office forecast ...

Bihar schools shut till Saturday due to cold

With intense cold conditions continuing across Bihar, academic activities in all public and private schools have been badly affected.

Cold wave continues in Pb, Hry; Adampur coldest at 0.6 deg C

Cold wave swept through most places of Punjab and Haryana, with Adampur in Jalandhar being the coldest place in the region with a low of 0.6 degrees Celsius. Chandigarh, the joint capital of both states, shivered at 4.8 degrees Celsius, one degree below normal, a MeT department official said today. In Haryana, Narnaul and Karnal braved cold weather at 2.5 degrees Celsius and 2.2 degrees Celsius respectively, up to five notches below normal. Ambala, Hisar and Rohtak recorded mercury at 5.2, 5.1 and 5.7 degrees Celsius respectively. In Punjab, Amritsar experienced bone-chilling weather at 2.4 degrees Celsius while Ludhiana and Patiala shivered at a low of 7.4 degrees Celsius and 6 degrees Celsius respectively. Bathinda, Halwara and Pathankot braved cold weather at 3.2 degrees Celsius, 5 degrees Celsius and 3.6 degrees Celsius, respectively. The MeT department predicted dry weather conditions till tomorrow in Punjab and Haryana.

Mercury rises to 6.8 deg C, fog affects train service

There was slight respite from severe cold in Delhi today with the mercury rising to 6.8 degrees Celsius, even as foggy conditions in the morning affected train services. The minimum temperature recorded yesterday was 4.2 degrees Celsius. Sunshine and warmth from rise in temperature brought some comfort to Delhiites but poor visibility affected road traffic and rail services. Due to fog, 22 north India-bound trains were cancelled, three rescheduled while 49 were running late as of 6 am, a senior railway official said. "The minimum temperature at Safdarjung observatory was recorded at 6.8 degrees Celsius, while the maximum is expected to be around 22 degrees Celsius. "The weather stations at Lodhi Road, Palam, Ridge and Ayanagar recorded 6.0, 7.4, 8.0 and 9.0 degrees Celsius respectively," a MeT Department official said. The visibility recorded early morning was 800 metres and 1,000 metres at Safdarjung and Palam observatories respectively, he said. The relative humidity ..

Severe cold grips J&K, Kargil at minus 23.6

Intense cold wave continued in the valley on Wednesday as Kargil in Ladakh region recorded bone-chilling night temperature at minus 23.6, lowest so far in Jammu and Kashmir this season.