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Brutal cold wave grips US

A numbing cold wave has gripped much of the US, from the Midwest to the northeast, leading to at least three deaths as the New Year began.

Fog blinds Punjab, Haryana; most areas shiver in intense cold

A thick blanket of fog enveloped several areas of Punjab and Haryana, adversely affecting, air, rail and road traffic even as most areas in the two states shivered under intense cold. The minimum temperatures hovered between three degrees above normal to one notch below normal in most parts of the states, the MeT office said here today. Bathinda at a low of 2.7 degrees Celsius was the coldest in the two states. Dense fog engulfed most parts of Punjab and Haryana reducing visibility to upto 200 meters, the MeT office said. Officials said on account of poor visibility several flights and trains from the region were either cancelled or delayed by hours. While Faridkot braved a low of three degrees Celsius, Narnaul settled at 3.5 degrees Celsius. Amritsar shivered at 4.2 degrees Celsius followed by Sirsa at 4.8 degrees, Pathankot at 5.7 degrees, Adampur 5.8 degrees Celsius, Bhiwani at 6.5 degrees and Hisar 7.3 degrees Celsius. Karnal registered a low of eight degrees Celsius,

Intense cold prevails in Kashmir

Kashmir continued to reel under extreme cold conditions as the mercury stayed several degrees below the freezing point across the valley last night, officials said today. In Srinagar, the mercury showed a marginal upward movement to settle at minus 4.3 degrees Celsius last night, an official of the MET department said. Bright sunshine during the days has led to cold wave intensifying in the valley while many stagnant water bodies have a thin layer of ice formed every night. Leh in Ladakh region was the coldest recorded place in the state last night as the minimum temperature fell slightly from yesterday's minus 14.5 degrees Celsius to minus 14.7 degrees, the official said. The nearby Kargil town was much warmed but the minimum temperature was 6.1 degrees below the freezing point, he said. The official said the mercury in Qazigund in south Kashmir settled at a low of minus 4.6 degrees Celsius. Kokernag town recorded a low of minus 3.4 degrees Celsius while Kupwara town in .

4 killed in Rajasthan road accident, courtsey fog

At least four people were killed and four injured when their car fell into a pond due to low visibility caused by fog in Bharatpur's Dig.The cold wave continued to intensify in the northern belt of India, with a blanket of fog engulfing the entire region.Visibility is also poor in Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh.In Jammu and Kashmir, people lit fires to battle the weather conditions in Pahalgam, which has been hit by snow for the past couple of days. The temperature in Pahalgam was minus 6.6 degrees Celsius on Monday night.The Delhi-NCR on Tuesday woke up to dense fog for the second consecutive day, resulting in operations being stalled at both the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport and the railway stations.The low visibility has led to the cancellation of 21 trains.64 trains have been delayed and 24 have been rescheduled.Moreover, twenty domestic and international flights have been delayed, and six have been cancelled.

Snow likely in Uttarakhand as mercury dips further

Extreme cold weather conditions continue to prevail in the hill state of Uttarakhand on Tuesday, as the mercury dropped in most hilly areas.

Intense cold wave lashes J&K

Intense cold wave lashed Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday as the weather office said no relief was in sight for the next three days.

Foggy Tuesday morning in Delhi, 21 trains cancelled

A heavy blanket of fog engulfed the national capital region on Tuesday with the visibility dropping to 300 metres. At least 21 trains were cancelled and 64 delayed due to fog.

TN received six per cent higher rainfall in 2017

Tamil Nadu received six per cent higher annual rainfall in 2017, the Met office said today. However, during the North East monsoon, the state received nine per cent less. For the period covering January one to December 31, the recorded rainfall in Tamil Nadu was 97 cm while the normal level was 92 cm which was six per cent higher, Director, Regional Meteorological Centre, S Balachandran said. During the North East monsoon between October one to December 31, the state recorded 40 cm rain. However, the normal rainfall for this period was 44 cm which was nine per cent less than usual, he told reporters. In Tirunelveli, Kanyakumari and Nagapattinam districts the rainfall was 20 to 40 per cent higher than normal for this season. Tirunelveli alone experienced 42 per cent more rainfall than normal, he said. In 11 districts including Sivaganga and Erode, rainfall was 20 to 40 per cent less than normal. In four districts of Pudukottai, Ramanathapuram, Coimbatore and ...

Cold winds sweep parts of UP; fog hampers vehicular, rail

Cold winds swept parts of Uttar Pradesh with Najibabad recording the lowest minimum temperature of 5.2 degrees Celsius as dense fog hampered vehicular and rail traffic in the state. Day temperatures fell in most parts of the state and Lucknow recorded maximum temperature of 15.1 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 10.3 degrees Celsius, an MeT official said. The state capital will very dense fog from midnight to forenoon and moderate to dense fog throughout the day, a report from the meteorological department said. Meerut recorded a low of 5.3 degree Celsius and is likely to witness fog for the next couple of days, it said.

Rajasthan reels under cold wave conditions

Rajasthan continued to reel under severe cold wave conditions with fog adversely affecting rail and road traffic. Due to dense fog, various trains in NWR region were running late whereas two flights were diverted to Jaipur. Jaipur International Airport Director J S Balhara said an Air India flight from Bangkok to Chandigarh and a Jet Airways flight from Pune to New Delhi landed at Jaipur after being diverted due to poor visibility in the early hours today. Mount Abu was recorded the coldest place in the state with mercury touching the freezing point followed by 2.4 degrees Celsius in Churu, 3.2 in Alwar and 3.4 in Sri Ganganagar, an official of the MeT department here said. Sikar recorded a minimum temperature of 4 degrees Celsius, 4.3 in Pilani, 5.6 in Bhilwara, 6.3 in Chittorgarh, 6.6 in Eranpura and Bikaner, 7.0 in Dabok, 7.2 in Jaisalmer, 7.3 in Banasthali, 8.4 in Bundi, 8.5 in Jaipur, 8.7 in Swai Madhopur, 8.8 in Jodhpur, 9.4 in Ajmer, 10.2 in Kota and 10.4 degrees .

Classes suspended in Patna due to cold wave

Cold day condition is likely to prevail at many places in Bihar such as Patna, Gaya and Bhagalpur, and Patna district administration has suspended academic activities up to class VIII from tomorrow. Cold day condition is declared when the minimum temperature is 10 degree C or lower and the maximum temperature registers 4.5 to 6.4 degree below the normal maximum temperature, the Met office said. In view of the prevalent weather condition, Patna District Magistrate Sanjay Kumar Agarwal suspended academic activities till Class VIII up to January 6. The DM has also ordered the school authorities to hold classes after 9:30 a m in all government and private schools when they reopen after January 6. People of Patna witnessed foggy morning today but enjoyed bright sunshine in the afternoon on the New Year's Day. As per the Met bulletin, Patna recorded a minimum temperature of 8.1 degree Celsius and a maximum of 17 degree C, 5 notches below its normal temperature of 22 degree ...

Icy cold weather in mountains; fog slows down life in plains

The intense cold spell continued in the hilly states in north India even as air, road and rail travellers faced cancellations, suspended services and delays with heavy fog shrouding the plains today. The freeze continued to grip Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh, which recorded minimum temperatures several degrees below the freezing point. The New Year brought chill to Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and New Delhi. Heavy fog added to the woes of commuters in the region. Thousands of people were stranded as around 400 trains were delayed due to fog last night. Till 6:30 am, 56 trains were late, 20 rescheduled and 15 cancelled. Over 300 flights were delayed and eight cancelled as dense fog severely hampered visibility at the Indira Gandhi International airport in the capital city. Nearly all flights arriving into and departing from Delhi were affected. About 265 domestic flights and 67 international flights were delayed. There have been eight cancellations so

Dense fog in Delhi

Delhiites today witnessed dense fog for the second consecutive day with minimum temperature settling at 5.7 degree Celcius. However, the maximum temperature recorded was 23.9 degrees Celcius with a humidity of 100 percentage and nil rainfall, a MeT official said. Yesterday, over 150 flights were delayed, nearly 50 diverted and an estimated 20 were cancelled as season's "worst" fog reduced visibility to 50 metres at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here. According to MeT department, the national capital will witness dense fog tomorrow too and it would become moderate the next day. Yesterday, the minimum temperature settled at 6.4 degrees Celsius, a notch below normal.

Dense fog, intense cold slow down life in Punjab, Haryana

Life moved at a snail's pace in Haryana and Punjab as visibility levels dipped drastically, touching the zero mark at many places due to heavy fog. Officials said some trains were delayed and flight operations were affected due to fog. Intense cold conditions added to the discomfiture. Hisar in Haryana quivered at 1.6 degrees Celsius, five notches below normal limits, a MeT department official said. He said it was the season's coldest night in the city. Narnaul had a low of 3.6 degrees Celsius, Sirsa 5.8, Karnal 8.4, Rohtak 7.1, Bhiwani 7.4. Chandigarh's minimum was 8.2 degrees Celsius. At 2.5 degrees Celsius, Bathinda was the coldest place in Punjab. Adampur shivered at 2.8 degrees Celsius. Ludhiana (4.2) and Faridkot (4), too, reeled under piercing cold. Halwara had a low of 4.9, Amritsar 5, Pathankot 6.4 and Gurdaspur 6.1.

Srinagar shivers under season's lowest temperature

Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, ushered in the New Year under freezing conditions as the city recorded the coldest night of this winter with a minimum of minus 4.4 degrees Celsius. Srinagar city recorded the coldest night this season at minus 4.4 degrees Celsius, an official of the MET department said here. The earlier lowest this winter was minus 4.2 degrees Celsius recorded on 25 December. Bright sunshine improved the day temperature but it might lead to further fall in the night temperature, he said, adding the weather is expected to remain dry over the next 24 hours. Leh in Ladakh region was the coldest recorded place in the state last night as the minimum temperature settled at minus 14.5 degrees Celsius, the official said. The cold wave continued in the rest of Kashmir with all weather stations recording temperatures several degrees below the freezing point. The official said the mercury in Qazigund in south Kashmir settled at a low of minus 3.4 ..

Shimla sees season's lowest temperature

The Himachal Pradesh capital on Monday saw the season's lowest temperature of 2.7 degrees Celsius despite no white New Year's Eve.

Srinagar freezes at minus 4.4

With minus 4.4 as the minimum temperature on Monday, Srinagar witnessed the coldest night of the season as the cold wave intensified further in Jammu and Kashmir.

Dense fog engulfs Delhi-NCR, visibility zero

A heavy blanket of fog engulfed the national capital region on the New Year on Monday with the visibility dropping to zero. A large number of flights and trains were delayed.

Dense fog blankets Delhi, flights and trains delayed

The national capital was covered in a thick blanket of fog this morning while the minimum temperature settled at 6.4 degrees Celsius, a notch below normal for this time of the season. Humidity was recorded at 97 per cent while visibility stood at 400 metres, a MeT department official said, adding the maximum temperature was recorded at 23.9 degrees Celsius, four notches above the normal. Over 150 flights were delayed, nearly 50 diverted and an estimated 20 were cancelled as season's "worst" fog reduced visibility to 50 metres at the Indira Gandhi International Airport on the New Year's eve. No flights could take-off from Delhi for nearly four hours between 7.30 am and 11.05 am, according to an airport official. Take-offs from the IGI Airport require a minimum visibility range of 125 metres. According to a Northern Railway spokesperson, at 6:30 am, 15 trains stood cancelled, 57 were delayed and 18 others were rescheduled due to poor visibility. The weatherman has forecast

Life slows down in frigid HP, J-K; dense fog in plains

A piercing cold wave swept across the hilly states in north India even as a blanket of fog covered the plains, hampering the movement of air, rail and road traffic today. In Delhi, more than 150 flights were delayed, around 50 diverted and 20 canceled as the season's "worst" fog reduced visibility to a meager 50 metres at the Indira Gandhi International Airport. Hundreds of flyers were left stranded as no flights could take off between 7.30 am and 11.05 am, according to an airport official. The minimum required visibility to operate flights from the IGI Airport is 125 metres. According to a Northern Railway spokesperson, 15 trains were canceled, 57 delayed and 18 rescheduled at 6:30 am due to poor visibility. The sun shone bright in the afternoon pushing the mercury to 23.9 degrees Celsius. The city recorded a minimum of 6.4 degrees Celsius. The mercury continued its downward spiral in Jammu and Kashmir. Leh in the Ladakh region braved the coldest night so far this year