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Cold wave tightens grip in Kashmir, temp dips below zero deg C
After a few days of respite, cold wave tightened its grip in Kashmir as the night temperature across the valley and Ladakh region dipped by several degrees and settled below the freezing point at most places. Kargil was the coldest place in Jammu and Kashmir with a low of minus 15.2 degrees Celsius, while Gulmarg, the famous ski-resort in north Kashmir, was coldest in the valley at a low of minus 7 degrees Celsius. The mercury across the valley and Ladakh region decreased by several degrees last night and settled below the freezing point at most places, an official of the MET department here said. He said the minimum temperature at Srinagar the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir went down by over three degrees from 2.3 degrees Celsius on the previous night to settle at minus 2.1 degrees Celsius last night. The official said the mercury in Qazigund in south Kashmir settled at a low of minus 1.0 degrees Celsius, compared to 3. 0 degrees Celsius the previous ...
Cold wave likely to intensify in J&K
An ongoing cold wave is likely to intensify in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday as the night temperatures dropped several notches below the freezing point, according to the weather office.
Cold wave conditions continue in Himachal Pradesh
Cold wave conditions aggravated in the high tribal areas and higher hills of Himachal Pradesh as the minimum temperatures dipped by few notches. The high altitude tribal areas reeled under piercing cold wave conditions as mercury stayed 12 to 18 degrees Celsius below normal while Kalpa recorded a low of minus 2.0 degrees Celsius, followed by Manali 1.0 degrees Celsius, Solan 3.8 degrees Celsius, Palampur 6.0 degrees Celsius, Shimla 6.3 degrees Celsius, the Meteorological office said. All natural sources of water like lakes, springs, tributaries of major rivers and 70-km stretch of the Chandra- Bhaga Rivers were frozen, drastically reducing the discharge of water in snow-fed rivers, it said. However, the day temperatures rose in the mid and higher hills and Unawas the hottest in the region with a high of28.0 degrees Celsius, followed by Sundernagar23.4 degrees Celsius, Solan22.0 degrees Celsius, Bhuntar 21.5 degrees Celsius, Nahan20.4 degrees Celsius, Dharamshala 17.6 ...
Min temps remain above normal in north, rain in parts of south
Minimum temperatures continued to remain above normal levels in several parts of the northern states, where dense to moderate fog was witnessed today, even as rainfall occurred at a few places over Tamil Nadu and at isolated places over Kerala and Rayalaseema. A thick blanket of smog enveloped the national capital where the maximum temperature settled at 25.3 degrees Celsius, four notches above the normal. According to the MeT department, the minimum temperature was 11 degrees Celsius, three notches above the normal. The weatherman has forecast clear skies for tomorrow with possibility of shallow to moderate fog in the morning. The minimum temperature remained above the normal limit at most places in Punjab and Haryana also. Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, recorded a low of 10.4 degrees Celsius. In Haryana, Ambala registered a low of 10 degrees Celsius while Hisar recorded a minimum of 9 degrees Celsius. Karnal's minimum settled at 9.5 degrees ...
Thick smog envelops Delhi
A thick smog enveloped the national capital today with the mercury settling at 25.3 degrees Celsius, four notches above the season's average. According to the Meteorological Department, the minimum temperature was recorded at 11 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season's average. A MeT Department official said that the humidity oscillated between 94 and 36 per cent. The weatherman has forecast clear skies for tomorrow with the possibility of shallow to moderate fog in the morning. "The skies will remain clear tomorrow. The minimum and maximum temperatures are expected to hover around 10 degrees Celsius and 25 degrees Celsius, respectively," the official said. Yesterday, the maximum temperature settled at 25.2 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature was recorded at 12.
Dense fog in parts of Uttar Pradesh
Dense fog occurred at isolated places over Uttar Pradesh where Hamirpur recorded the lowest temperature of 7.2 degrees Celsius, the Meteorological said today. The weather was dry over other parts of the state and there was no significant change in the night and day temperatures, it said. The MeT has forecast shallow to moderate fog at some places in the state tomorrow.
At 6.7 deg C, Bhilwara coldest in Rajasthan
Night temperatures hovered above normal in parts of Rajasthan where Bhilwara was recorded as the coldest place with minimum temperature of 6.7 degree Celsius, the meteorological department said today. Minimum temperatures were 1-3 degrees above normal last night, according to MeT department here. Churu and Chittorgarh recorded minimum temperature of 7.4 and 7.7 degree Celsius respectively, while the night temperatures at Pilani, Sriganganagar, Sikar, Alwar, Jaipur, Kota and Barmer was 8.4, 8.7, 10, 11, 11.5, 11.7 and 14.1 degree Celsius respectively. There was no cold wave anywhere and the weather conditions would remain the same during next 24 hours, the MeT department said.
Minimum temperature hover above normal in Punjab & Haryana
The minimum temperature today hovered above the normal limit at most places in Punjab and Haryana. The minimum hovered 2-3 notches above normal at most places, a MeT Department official said here. Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, recorded a low of 10.4 degrees Celsius. In Haryana, Ambala registered a low of 10 degrees Celsius while Hisar recorded a minimum of 9 degrees Celsius. Karnal's minimum settled at 9.5 degrees. Narnaul (9), Rohtak (12.2) and Sirsa 8.2 degrees Celsius also registered above normal minimum temperature. In Punjab, the night temperature at Amritsar settled at 8.7 degrees Celsius while Ludhiana recorded a low of 8.6 degrees Celsius. Patiala's minimum settled at 10.3 degrees while Pathankot registered a low of 7.2 degrees Celsius. However, Adampur experienced a cold night at 5.4 degrees. Barring Ambala, where shallow fog prevailed in the morning today, the weather was clear at most other places in the two states including Chandigarh, the ...
Foggy morning in Delhi, 15 trains cancelled
It was a foggy morning here on Friday with the minimum temperature recorded at 11 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season's average.
Ladakh freezes as cold wave grips J&K
The minimum temperatures in the Ladakh region dipped several notches below zero on Friday as the Kashmir Valley remained in the grip of a cold wave.
Intense cold wave continues in Himachal Pradesh
The intense cold wave conditions continued unabated in Himachal Pradesh today as high altitude tribal areas witnessed another spell of light snowfall, causing a marginal dip in mercury. The Rohtang Pass, Mari, Koksar, Keylong and Gondla received 10 cm, 8 cm, 5 cm , 5 cm and 2 cm snowfall, respectively. Strong velocity icy winds swept the region and minimum temperatures stayed 10 to 16 degrees Celsius below freezing point in high altitude tribal areas. The mercury dipped to minus 3.3 degrees Celsius at Keylong, while Kalpa recorded a low of 1.6 degrees Celsius. However, the mercury increased marginally in mid and lower hills, and Manali recorded a low of 5.4 degrees Celsius, followed by Srinagar 6.6 degrees Celsius, Bhuntar and Solan 7.0 degrees Celsius each, Una 7.6 degrees Celsius, Shimla, Palampur and Dharamsala 8.6 degrees Celsius, 8.7 degrees Celsius and 8.8 degrees Celsius respectively and Nahan 8.9 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperatures rose marginally and Una .
Blanket of haze envelopes Delhi
A blanket of haze enveloped the national capital today with both the maximum and minimum temperatures rising above four degrees Celsius. The maximum temperature today settled at 25.2 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature was recorded at 12 degrees Celsius, a Meteorological Department official said. 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 hover at 23 and 11 degrees, respectively," the weatherman said. Yesterday, the maximum and minimum temperatures were recorded at 21.4 and 9.6 degrees, respectively.
Cold condition continues but minimum temp remains above normal
Cold weather conditions continued to prevail in north Indian states but minimum temperatures remained above normal levels, as they witnessed prevalence of dense to moderate fog. A blanket of haze enveloped the national capital and both the maximum and minimum temperatures rose by up to four notches. The maximum temperature settled at 25.2 degrees Celsius, while the minimum was 12 degrees Celsius, a Met department official in the city said. Yesterday, the maximum and minimum temperatures were at 21.4 and 9.6 degrees Celsius respectively. At 7.4 degrees Celsius, Kanpur was the coldest place in Uttar Pradesh, as parts of the state experienced dense fog. Cold conditions continued to prevail in Punjab and Haryana also, even as minimum temperatures stayed few notches above normal in most parts of the states. Fog enveloped several parts of the two states, causing inconvenience to the commuters. Some places including Ambala, Karnal, Ludhiana and Patiala were engulfed in dense fog
Cold wave to prevail in some places in T'gana tomorrow: IMD
: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) today warned that cold wave conditions are very likely to prevail at isolated places in Adilabad and Khammam districts tomorrow. K Nagaratna, a scientist at IMD-Hyderabad said that severe cold wave conditions prevailed at isolated places in the districts of Adilabad and Khammam yesterday as well. "Cold wave conditions are very likely to prevail at isolated places in the districts of Adilabad and Khammam from this evening to tomorrow," he said. The IMD website showed that yesterday Adilabad had recorded a minimum of 7 degree Celsius, Bhadrachalam and Medak recorded a minimum of 9.8 degree Celsius while Khammam's minimum was 10 degree Celsius and Hyderabad recorded a low of 12.4 degree Celsius. Minimum temperatures are likely to be below normal by 2 to 3 degree Celsius at isolated places over Telangana, the IMD website informed.
Moderate to dense fog occurs in Raj; Sriganganagar coldest
Moderate to dense fog occurred at isolated areas in the northern parts of Rajasthan where Sriganganagar was recorded as the coldest place with a minimum temperature of 7.2 degrees Celsius. Pilani and Dabok recorded minimum temperature of 8.8 degrees Celsius while Churu, Bikaner, Ajmer, Jaipur, Kota and Jodhpur registered night temperatures of 7.6 degrees Celsius, 10.5 degrees Celsius, 10.7 degrees Celsius, 10.8 degrees Celsius, 13.4 degrees Celsius and 15.2 degrees Celsius respectively, according to the Meteorological Department here. The night temperatures would fall by a few degrees during the next 24 hours, the MeT said.
Kanpur coldest place in Uttar Pradesh
Kanpur recorded the lowest temperature of 7.4 degrees Celsius today as parts of Uttar Pradesh experienced dense fog. Weather was mostly dry over the state, the Meteorological Department said. The weatherman has forecast dry weather for the next two days.
40-day harsh winter period starts in Kashmir Valley
Chillai-Kalan -- the 40-day harshest winter period in Kashmir - started today on a wet note as the higher reaches of the valley received fresh snowfall while the plains were lashed by rains. Fresh snowfall was recorded at the twin resorts of Gulmarg and Pahalgam during the night as Chillai-Kalan marked its beginning in Kashmir, an official of the MET department here said. He said while Gulmarg recorded 1.8 cm of snow, Pahalgam received nine cms of fresh snowfall last night. Many other areas in the higher reaches of the valley also received fresh snowfall, the official said. He said Srinagar and other areas in the plains of the valley were lashed by rains and owing to cloud cover, the night temperature increased across Kashmir division, including Ladakh region. Srinagar recorded a low of 3.1 degrees Celsius last night, an increase from 2.3 degrees Celsius the previous night, the official said. He said the mercury in Qazigund in south Kashmir settled at a low of 2.6 ...
Following is the combined weather
Following is the combined weather summary of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Vidarbha issued by Nagpur Regional Meteorological Centre today. Summary:Dry weather prevailed over Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbhaand Chhattisgarh. No large change in maximum and minimum temperatures over Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha and Chhattisgarh. Maximum temperatures wereabove normal over West Madhya Pradesh and normal over rest of theRegion while minimum temperatureswere normal over Vidarbha,Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. The highest maximum temperature of 32 degree Celsius wasrecorded at Washim while the lowest minimum temperature of 6 degree Celsius was recorded at Pachmarhi. Chief amount of rainfall - Madhya Pradesh: NIL, Chhattisgarh: NIL and Vidarbha: Nil. Forecast: Fall in maximum and minimum temperatures by 2-3 degree Celsius overNorth Madhya Pradesh and fall by 1-2 degree Celsius over rest of theregion during next 2-3 days. Warning:Shallow to moderate fog over North Madhya Pradesh. Local ...
'Chillai Kalan' begins in Kashmir Valley
The traditional 40-day long period of harsh winter known as the 'Chillai Kalan' began in the Kashmir Valley on Thursday.
Dense fog in UP, Moradabad coldest
The isolated places in Uttar Pradesh were covered under dense to very dense fog, with Moradabad recording the lowest minimum temperature of 6.2 degrees Celsius today morning. However, shallow to moderate fog engulfed a few other places in the state. The MeT department has forecast dense to very dense fog at certain places in the state tomorrow.