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Mild frost in Odisha's Daringbadi as min temp drops to 3.5 deg
Mild frost was witnessed in Odisha's Daringbadi which recorded a low of 3.5 degrees Celsius, as the mercury continued to drop in Kandhamal district affecting normal life there. Intense cold conditions have been reported in Kandhamal's hilly areas since last week with the District Citizen Forum demanding construction of night shelters specially for the poor tribals. "We demand setting up of night shelters in each gram panchayat of Kandhamal district as there is no end to miseries of people there due to the cold," said Subash Chandra Pradhan, the general secretary of Kandhamal District Citizens Forum. Intense cold condition has paralysed normal life particularly at Phulbani, G Udayagiri, Tikabali, Balliguda, Daringbadi, Tumudibandha, Kotagarh and Chakapad block areas. Areas in and around Daringbadi and in other remote places including Grernvadi, Dimanvadi, Danekbadi and Jatingia witnessed mild frost as the temperature at 5.30 am dipped to 3.5 degrees Celsius, the lowest ...
Biting cold wave conditions persist in Himachal
Biting cold wave conditions persisted in most parts of Himachal as minimum temperatures stayed 12 to 18 degrees below freezing point in high altitude tribal areas and other higher hills even as day temperatures rose marginally. All natural sources of water remain frozen, affecting hydro power generation which dropped by 20 per cent. Keylong, Kalpa and Manali recorded a low of minus 6.8 degrees Celsius, minus 2.6 degrees Celsius and minus 0.2 degrees Celsius respectively, while Sundernagar and Bhuntar in mid hills shivered at 0.7 degrees Celsius and 1.0 degrees Celsius, followed by Una (4.7 degrees Celsius), Solan (5.5 degrees Celsius), Dharamsala (6.4 degrees Celsius), Shimla and Palampur (7.0 degrees Celsius) and Nahan (9.3 degrees Celsius). The day temperatures rose marginally and stayed two to six degree above normal. Unain Shiwalik foothills was the hottest in the region with a high of 26.2 degrees Celsius, followed by Sundernagar (23.2 degrees Celsius), Solan (22.2
Dry weather in UP; Muzaffarnagar coldest at 4 degrees Celsius
State capital Lucknow and adjoining areas are likely to witness moderate to dense fog tomorrow morning, with maximum and minimum temperatures expected to hover around 19 degrees Celsius and 9 degrees Celsius, the local meteorological department said in a statement today. Muzaffarnagar was the coldest in the state with the mercury dipping to 4 degrees Celsius, one degree below normal, while Kanpur saw temperatures drop to 6.8 degrees Celsius, it said. The weather is expected to remain dry across the state with moderate to dense fog at many places in east UP and at isolated places in west UP, the statement said.
Bathinda coldest place in Punjab
Bathinda in Punjab turned out to be the coldest place in the state today, recording a minimum temperature of 4 degrees Celsius. Neighbouring Haryana also remained under the grip of intense chill. Intense cold also swept Amritsar, which recorded a low of 4.8 deg C.Cold weather conditions also prevailed in Ludhiana, where the minimum temperature settled at 5.8 deg C, a MeT Department official said here. Halwara registered a low of 6.4 deg C.Faridkot and Gurdaspur recorded respective minimums of 5.4 deg C and 8.9 deg C. Pathankot recorded a low of 5.3 deg C while Patiala registered a minimum temperature of 7.7 deg C.Chandigarh recorded a low of 7.2 deg C. In Haryana, Hisar was the coldest place recording a low of 4.9 deg C. Narnaul, too, experienced a cold night at 5.5 deg C while Karnal recorded a low of 5.6 deg C. Rohtak braved the chill at a low of 6.7 deg C. Ambala registered a low of 8.2 deg C while Bhiwani's minimum settled at 7.4 deg C. Sirsa recorded a low of 5.4 ..
Dense fog cover in Uttar Pradesh
Most parts of Uttar Pradesh woke up to a thick fog on Friday morning. Visibility dropped to near zero in the state capital here and neighbouring areas, affecting vehicular movement.
Leh coldest place in J-K
Leh was the coldest recorded place in Jammu and Kashmir as the cold wave persisting in the valley and Ladakh region with the minimum temperature going down at most places last night. Leh town, in the frontier Ladakh region of the state, recorded a low of minus 11.4 degrees Celsius a decrease of over four degrees from the previous night's minus 7.1 degrees Celsius, an official of the MET department here said. Leh was the coldest recorded place in Jammu and Kashmir. He said the night temperature at the nearby Kargil town settled at a low of minus 9.2 degrees Celsius compared to minus 9.6 degrees Celsius the previous night. The official said Srinagar city, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, recorded the minimum temperature of minus 2.8 degrees Celsius last night, slightly down from minus 2.7 degrees Celsius the previous night. He said the mercury in Qazigund in south Kashmir settled at a low of minus 2.4 degrees Celsius, nearly a degree down from minus 1.6 degrees ...
Cold wave continues in J&K, likely to remain dry
The cold wave continued unabated in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. It is likely to remain dry during the weekend.
Foggy Friday morning in Delhi, 18 trains cancelled
It was a cold and foggy morning here on Friday with the minimum temperature recorded at 6.8 degrees Celsius, season's average, the weather office said.
North India shivers in cold, 19 trains cancelled due to fog
Cold conditions continued to sweep north India with Kargil shivering at minus 9.6 degree Celsius, while dense fog led to cancellation of at least 19 trains in the region today. Northwestern plains, including Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and West Uttar Pradesh, were covered under dense fog this morning. The fog played spoilsport for the railways in north India. A Northern Railway spokesperson said besides 19 trains being cancelled, 26 arrived late in Delhi, while seven others had to be re-scheduled. In Delhi, the minimum temperature settled at 7C. "The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to hover at 23 and 7 degrees respectively," the weatherman said. In Kashmir divison, including the Ladakh region, the night temperature again dipped and stayed below the freezing point at all stations, a MET department official in Srinagar said. Kashmir is currently under the grip of 'Chillai-Kalan' a 40-day harshest period of winter, when the possibility of snowfall is maximum and the
At 3.5 deg C, Sikar coldest in Rajasthan
Rajasthan continued to reel under intense cold conditions with Sikar recording a minimum temperature of 3.5 degrees Celsius. Sikar was followed by Alwar, which recorded a minimum temperature of 4.2 degrees Celsius, the MeT department said here today. Sri Ganganagar, Chittorgarh, Churu and Pilani recorded night temperature of 6.1, 6.2, 6.6 and 7.3 degrees Celsius while Bundi, Kota, Jaipur, Ajmer and Barmer had the minimum temperature of 9.4, 9.6, 9.8, 10.5 and 12.2 degrees Celsius respectively, it said. The weather conditions would remain the same during the next 24 hours, it said.
Ooty shivers under cold; Mercury dips to minus 5 in Sandinala
The hilly Nilgiris district continued to be in the grip of cold with a village on the outskirts of this famous tourist town today recording sub-zero temperature for the second time in the past one week. The temperature dipped to minus five degrees Celsius at Sandinala, about 10 km from Ooty, as Udhagamandalam is popularly known, in the wee hours, district officials said. The area recorded minus three degrees Celsius on December 24 with the sub-zero temperature occurring in the region after a gap of three years. Ooty itself recorded a minimum temperature of zero degree Celsius early today and the intense cold forced the residents to remain indoors till about noon. The weather condition also resulted in formation of thin layer of ice on majority of water bodies, officials said. The Met office in Chennai yesterday has issued a frost warning, saying ground frost was likely to occur at a few places over hill ranges of Nilgiris district during next two nights.
Fog engulfs parts of UP, Muzaffarnagar remains coldest place
Dense to very dense fog occurred at certain places in Uttar Pradesh with Muzaffarnagar recording the lowest temperature of 4.6 degree Celsius this morning, a MeT department spokesman said. He said there was no significant change in the night and day temperatures across the state. "Weather is likely to remain dry in the state in the next 24 hours," the spokesman added.
Mercury settles below freezing point in Kashmir Valley
Cold conditions returned to Kashmir after a days relief as the minimum temperature went down last night and the mercury settled below the freezing point across the valley and Ladakh region. The night temperature once again went down across Kashmir division, including Ladakh region, and stayed below the freezing point at all stations, an official of the MET department here said. The night temperature had increased across the division on the previous night and settled above the freezing point at several places in the valley. Srinagar city, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, recorded the minimum temperature of minus 2.7 degrees Celsius last night down over three degrees from 0.7 degree Celsius the previous night, the official said. He said the mercury in Qazigund in south Kashmir settled at a low of minus 1.6 degrees Celsius over a degree down from minus 0.4 degree Celsius the previous night. Kokernag town recorded a low of minus 1.1 degrees Celsius - down from ...
Catch sun, not snow, in Himachal hills till New Year's Eve
Catch the sun, not snow, across tourist destinations in Himachal Pradesh till New Year's Eve!
Mercury to dip further as cold wave intensifies in J&K
The cold wave conditions in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday intensified as night temperatures dropped several notches below the freezing point.
Misty morning in Delhi, 19 trains cancelled
It was a misty morning in the national capital on Thursday with the minimum temperature recorded at 7 degrees Celsius, the season's average.
19 trains cancelled due to fog
Fog in north India continued to play spoilsport for the railways with 19 trains being cancelled today. A Northern Railway spokesperson said besides 19 trains being cancelled, 26 are arriving late here while seven others have been re-scheduled. Northwestern plains including, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and West Uttar Pradesh are covered under fog, disrupting rail and road traffic.
Delhi wakes up to foggy day; train schedule hampered
As the cold wave continues to intensify across India, the national capital woke up to witness a dense layer of fog, once again causing disruption to normal life.The maximum temperature in the region is projected to be 23 degrees Celsius, with lows of 9 degrees Celsius and dense fog.Meanwhile, 26 trains have been delayed, seven rescheduled and 19 cancelled due to decreased visibility, as well as other operational reasons.
As winter grips UP, govt asks DMs to ensure facilities for
With cold wave conditions intensifying grip over the state, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today directed all district magistrates to ensure adequate system was put in place for the poor and homeless. Weather in Uttar Pradesh today continued to remain dry with state capital Lucknow recording a minimum temperature of 7.9 degrees Celsius, normal for the season, officials said. The weather was likely to remain dry during the next couple of day, the meteorological department said and warned that dense to very dense fog was expected at isolated places over the state. "The officials have been directed that continuous monitoring of relief work be carried out," an official statement by the UP government said. Till today as many as 23,657 bonfires have been lit in the state, while 1.64 lakh blankets distributed free of cost, the statement said. It added that the government has come up with 708 'rain basera' (night shelter homes)" The maximum temperature in Lucknow ..
Cold wave persists in north India
North India remained in the grip of cold though Kashmir Valley and the national capital had some respite after a slight increase in temperatures. Pleasant weather conditions prevailed under clear skies in the national capital with moderate foggy conditions being witnessed in some parts of the city. The maximum temperature settled at 25.4 degrees Celsius, five notches above the season's average, while the minimum settled at 7.6 degrees Celsius, said a MeT department official. The night temperature in Kashmir rose by several degrees, providing relief from intense cold conditions to residents in the valley and Ladakh region. The MeT department said the night temperature in Kargil in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir increased nearly 12 degrees last night as the mercury settled at a low of minus 3.7 degrees Celsius from minus 15.4 degrees Celsius the previous night. The official said the nearby Leh town recorded a low of minus 6.2 degrees Celsius, up over six degrees from ..