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Cold morning in Delhi, 18 trains cancelled
It was a sunny and cold morning in the national capital on Wednesday with the minimum temperature recorded at 7.6 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season's average.
Cold wave conditions persist in most parts of Himachal Pradesh
Biting cold wave conditions persisted in most parts of Himachal Pradesh with the mercury staying between minus 12 degrees Celsius and minus 18 degrees Celsius in high-altitude tribal areas and other higher hills of the state. Keylong and Manali registered minimum temperatures of minus 8.6 degrees Celsius and minus 2.6 degrees Celsius respectively, the MeT department said. Bhuntar in Kullu district and Sundernagar in Mandi recorded a low of 0.8 degrees Celsius and 1.6 degrees Celsius respectively, while Kalpa shivered at 2.3 degrees Celsius, followed by Solan 2.5 degrees Celsius, Una 5.7 degrees Celsius and Dharamsala, Nahan, and Palampur 7 degrees Celsius each. Shimla was the warmest during the night with a minimum temperature of 8.2 degrees Celsius. There were marginal fluctuations in day temperatures and Una was the hottest in the region with a high of 25 degrees Celsius, followed by Solan 20.6 degrees Celsius, Sundernagar 20.3 degrees Celsius, Nahan 18.9 degrees ...
North shivers; Keylong coldest with minus 8.6 deg C
Cold wave conditions continued to grip the northern belt today with the mercury settling several degrees below freezing point in Kashmir Valley, and places like Keylong in Himachal Pradesh recording a minimum of minus 8.6 degrees Celsius. A thick blanket of haze enveloped the national capital with the minimum temperature settling at 7.1 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season's average. The maximum temperature in the city was recorded at 23.7 degrees, a MeT department official said. Kargil was the coldest place in Jammu and Kashmir as the temperature dipped to minus 15.4 degrees Celsius, a plunge of 8.3 degrees from previous night, MeT department said. Nearby Leh town recorded a low of minus 12.7 degrees Celsius, he said. Srinagar city recorded its coldest night at minus 4.2 degrees Celsius, but residents witnessed some respite last night as the mercury rose to minus 2.6 degrees Celsius, the official said. The famous ski-resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir settled at a .
Overcast sky, dense fog likely tomorrow in Delhi
It was a cold day in the national capital today as a thick blanket of haze enveloped the city with the miminum temperature settling at 7.1 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season's average. The maximum temperature was recorded at 23.7 degrees Cesius, three notches above the normal, a Met department official said. The Palam weather station recorded a low of 8 degrees Celsius, Lodhi Road 7.3 degrees Celsius, Ridge 7.6 degrees Celsius and Ayanagar 9 degrees Celsius, he said. The humidity oscillated between 97 and 45 per cent. The Met office has predicted overcast skies along with dense fog tomorrow. "The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to hover at 23 and 7 degrees Celsius, respectively," the weatherman said. Yesterday, the maximum and minimum temperatures were recorded at 22.8 and 7 degrees Celsius, respectively.
Kashmir Valley in grip of cold wave
Kashmir Valley continued to reel under intense cold wave as the mercury settled several degrees below freezing point at all weather stations. Kargil was the coldest recorded place in the state as the minimum temperature there dipped to minus 15.4 degrees Celsius, a plunge of 8.3 degrees compared to previous night, an official of the MET department said. This was the coldest night recorded in Kargil this winter but the town had witnessed same night temperature on 19 December as well, the official said. Nearby Leh town recorded a low of minus 12.7 degrees Celsius, down nearly five degrees compared to previous night's minus 8 degrees Celsius, he said. Srinagar city had recorded its coldest night yesterday at minus 4.2 degrees Celsius but the residents witnessed some respite last night as the mercury rose to minus 2.6 degrees Celsius, the official said. He said the mercury in Qazigund in south Kashmir settled at a low of minus 3 degrees Celsius, compared to minus 3.6 degrees
Christmas brings Northeast blizzard, bitter cold in Midwest
The good news for many in the Northeast and Midwest was that it has been a white Christmas. The bad news was that a blizzard swept into parts of New England and bitter cold enveloped much of the Midwest. Even the usually rainy Pacific Northwest got the white stuff. The National Weather Service says it's only the sixth time since 1884 that downtown Portland had measurable snow only an inch or two on a December 25. A blizzard warning was issued Monday for portions of Maine and New Hampshire, with forecasters saying snow of up to 10 inches (25 centimeters) and wind gusts up to 50 mph (80 kph) could make travel "dangerous to impossible." Most businesses were already shuttered on Christmas Day in New England. One of the few open was The Tobacconist cigar shop in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, where area-resident Dwayne Doherty said he welcomed the fresh blanket of snow. "I'm actually happy," he said, chuckling as he made his way to his pick-up. "We haven't had snow on Christmas at ..
Dense fog covers UP
Dense fog covered the isolated places of Uttar Pradesh, with Muzaffarnagar recording the lowest minimum temperature at 3.4 degrees Celsius. Night temperature was below normal in Lucknow and Meerut, local MeT office said. Day temperature also fell in Gorakhpur, Faizabad, Kanpur and Lucknow divisions. The MeT office has forecast dry weather in the state over the next three days.
Adampur coldest in Punjab at 3.7 C
With a minimum temperature of 3.7 degrees Celsius, Adampur in Punjab today continued to reel under intense cold while most other places in the state as well as the neighbouring Haryana remained under the grip of biting chill. Cold weather conditions also prevailed in Amritsar, where the minimum temperature settled at 5.4 deg C, a MeT Department official said here. Also, where Faridkot and Gurdaspur recorded identical minimums of 6.4 deg C each, Halwara and Ludhiana were seen registering a low of 5.9 deg C and 5.8 deg C respectively. Pathankot recorded a low of 7 deg C while Patiala and Chandigarh at respective minimum temperature of 8.5 deg C and 7 deg C also reeled under piercing cold.. In Haryana, Hisar was the coldest place recording a low of 6.1 deg C while Karnal recorded a low of 6.5 deg C. Rohtak, too, experienced a cold night at 6.4 deg C while Bhiwani registered a low of 6.8 deg C. Ambala and Sirsa recorded respective minimum temperature of 8.3 deg C and 6.6 deg .
Cold day in Delhi, fog affects train service
It was a cold morning in the national capital with the mercury settling at 7.1 degrees Celsius even as a thick smog reduced visibility in the city leading to delay of several trains. At least 10 north-bound trains were cancelled, while several others arrived late. An official of the MeT Department said that at 8.30 am, the visibility recorded was 300 m at Safdarjung Observatory. At 6 am, 10 trains stood cancelled, 30 were delayed and six others were rescheduled due to poor visibility, according to a Northern Railway spokesperson. The minimum temperature settled at 7.1 degrees Celsius, while the humidity level in the morning was 94 per cent, the MeT official said. The Palam weather station recorded a low of 8 degrees Celsius, Lodhi Road 7.3, Ridge 7.6 and Ayanagar 9 degrees Celsius, he said. The weatherman has forecast mainly clear skies for tomorrow with the possibility of shallow to moderate fog in the morning. The maximum and minimum temperatures tomorrow are expected .
Chilly winds intensify cold wave in J&K
A severe cold wave continues in the Kashmir Valley on Tuesday with Ladakh region remaining frozen and Kargil and Leh recording minus 15.4 and minus 11.6 degrees Celsius, respectively.
Foggy Tuesday morning in Delhi, 10 trains cancelled
It was a cold and foggy morning here on Tuesday with the minimum temperature recorded at 7.1 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season's average, the weather office said.
Cold wave tightens grip as mercury drops further across HP
Most parts of Himachal Pradesh today reeled under piercing cold wave conditions as mercury dropped further inspite of dry weather. The night temperatures stayed 12 to 18 degrees Celsius below freezing point in high-altitude tribal areas and mountain passes, the weather department here said. Keylong and Kalpa in tribal areas recorded a low of minus 7.4 and minus 1.4 degrees Celsius, respectively, while the mercury dropped down to a minimum of 1.6 degrees Celsius in Manali. Solan, Sundernagar and Bhuntar shivered at 2.0 degrees Celsius, while Shimla and Una recorded minimum temperatures of 4.5 degrees Celsius each, followed by Palampur (6.3), Nahan (7.0) and Dharamsala (7.3). Meanwhile, the maximum temperature rose marginally at some places and Una in Shiwalik foothills was hottest with a high of 24.2 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperaturesat Sundernagar, Bhuntar and Solan were recorded at21.1, 20.6 and20.0 degrees Celsius, respectively, followed by Shimla (16.1), ...
Churu records lowest temp in Raj
Cold conditions prevailed in parts of Rajasthan where Churu remained the coldest, recording a minimum temperature of 5 degrees Celsius. Sriganganagar recorded the night temperature of 5.4 degrees Celsius. Pilani, Dabok, Jodhpur and Bikaner recorded minimum of 6.1, 7.8, 8.6 and 8.7 mm respectively while the night temperatures in Ajmer, Jaisalmer, Jaipur and Barmer was 9.7, 9.8, 10.3 and 12.5 mm, according to the Meteorological Department here. The weather conditions would remain the same during the next 24 hours.
Thick blanket of haze envelops Delhi
A thick blanket of haze enveloped the city today with the mercury settling at 22.8 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season's average. Due to poor visibility, around 17 trains were cancelled while several others arrived late. According to a Northern Railway spokesperson, at 6 am, 17 trains stood cancelled, 26 were delayed and six others were rescheduled due to poor visibility. An official of the Meteorological department said that at 8.30 am, the visibility recorded was 400 metres at Safdarjung Observatory. The minimum temperature settled at 7 degrees Celsius, one notch below the season's average. The humidity oscillated between 96 and 54 per cent. The Met office has forecast clear skies for tomorrow with the possibility of shallow to moderate fog in the morning. "The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to settle at 23 and 8 degrees Celsius, respectively," the weatherman said. Yesterday, the maximum and minimum temperatures were recorded at 25.1 and 6.4 ...
Cold wave intensifies in UP; Muzaffarnagar coldest at 4 deg C
Cold wave conditions intensified in Uttar Pradesh pushing down night temperatures across the state with Muzaffarnagar recording the lowest temperature of 4 degrees Celsius this morning. The Meteorological office said that the night temperatures fell in Varanasi, Allhabad, Kanpur, Lucknow and Meerut divisions. The day temperatures too dropped in Moradabad, Bareilly and the Gorakhpur divisions. Dense to very dense fog occurred at few places over the state, the weatherman said. The MeT office has forecast very dense fog at a few places in the state tomorrow.
Amritsar, Adampur coldest places in Punjab
Biting cold wave gripped Amritsar and Adampur in Punjab today as most of the places in the state and neighbouring Haryana continued to reel under intense chill. The minimum temperatures hovered below normal limit at most places in the two states, a Meteorological Department official said here. Amritsar and Adampur recorded identical minimum temperatures of 3.5 degrees Celsius. Cold weather conditions also prevailed in Bathinda, where the minimum settled at 4.9 degrees Celsius. Faridkot at a low of 5.6 degrees Celsius, Gurdaspur at 5 degrees Celsius and Halwara at 4.8 degrees Celsius also reeled under piercing cold. Pathankot recorded a low of 6.5 degrees Celsius while Ludhiana and Patiala registered minimum temperatures of 7.1 degrees Celsius and 7 degrees Celsius respectively. Chandigarh recorded a low of 7.2 degrees Celsius. In Haryana, Narnaul was the coldest place recording a low of 5.2 degrees Celsius while Hisar reeled at a low of 5.6 degrees Celsius. Rohtak, too, ..
Sunny morning brings relief from cold in Jammu
A sunny morning brought relief to the people in Jammu today after another cold night due to continuous decline in the night temperature. The minimum temperature settled at 6.4 degrees Celsius two degrees below normal for this part of the season and a notch below previous night, a spokesman of the MET department said. After playing hide and seek over the past two days, a bright sun appeared this morning providing respite to the people from the biting cold. Despite cloud cover, the day temperature in the city registered an increase yesterday and settled at 19.4 degrees Celsius a notch below average during this part of the season. The previous day has recorded a high of 17.8 degrees Celsius. Katra, the base camp for the pilgrims visiting the famous Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Reasi district, registered a slight dip in the minimum temperature which settled at 7.6 degrees Celsius against the previous night's 7.8 degrees Celsius. However, cloud cover led to the increase in ...
Foggy Monday morning in Delhi, 17 trains cancelled
It was a cold and foggy morning here on Monday with the minimum temperature recorded at 7 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season's average, the Met Office said.
Cold wave conditions continue in most parts of HP
Intense cold wave conditions continued unabated in most parts of Himachal Pradesh even as minimum temperatures rose marginally in the state. Maximum temperatures dropped by a few notches with the sky remaining partially overcast. Strong icy winds swept the mid and higher hills, with Keylong shivering at 0.8 degrees Celsius during the day and recording a low of minus 4.6 degrees Celsius. The high-altitude tribal areas and mountain passes reeled under cold wave conditions with minimum temperature staying 12 to 18 degrees below normal. Kalpa recorded a low of 0.4 degrees Celsius, followed by Solan 2.6 degrees Celsius, Manali 2.8 degrees Celsius, Sundernagar 3.2 degrees Celsius, Bhuntar 3.6 degrees Celsius, Una 4.8 degrees Celsius, Palampur 5.5 degrees Celsius, Shimla 5.9 degrees Celsius, Nahan 7.2 degrees Celsius and Dharamsala 8.8 degrees Celsius. Day temperatures dropped by a few notches and Una was the hottest during the day with a high of 22.2 degrees Celsius, followed
Clear but cold day in Capital on Christmas eve
Delhi'ites today witnessed a bright day with the minimum temperature plunging to 6.4 degrees Celsius, even as the city's air quality worsened on the eve of Christmas. The maximum temperature during the day was recorded at 25.1 degrees Celsius, four notches above normal, the weather department said. The minimum temperature was recorded at 6.3 degrees Celsius, two notches below season's average, while the humidity oscillated between 91 and 40 per cent, a MeT official said. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 305, classified as 'very poor', as against yesterday's 228. According to officials, shallow fog was witnessed in the morning and the visibility was 800 metres at 8.30 AM. However, the hourly graph of the Central Control Room for Air Quality Management captured the rising trend of ultrafine pollutants PM2.5 and PM10. After rising through the day, PM10 and PM 2.5 were recorded at 315 and 186 microgram per cubic metre (ug/m3) .