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At 5.1 deg C, Jammu records coldest night of season

Jammu woke up to a chilly morning as the night temperature settled at 5.1 degrees Celsius, the lowest this season, the meteorological department said today. The night temperature recorded in the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir was four notches below normal, it added. The city had recorded a high of 18.1 degrees Celsius, three notches below normal, and a low of 5.7 degrees Celsius yesterday. The high-altitude areas of Jammu had experienced a heavy snowfall between December 11 and December 14, while the city was lashed by incessant rains. This had led to a marked drop in the mercury, the MeT department said. However, barring Jammu city, the other stations in the region marked a slight improvement in the night temperature as Katra, the base camp for Vaishno Devi pilgrims, registered a low of 6 degrees Celsius as against the previous night's 5.7 degrees Celsius. Snow-covered Banihal, a town along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, recorded a minimum temperature of minus

At 1.8 deg C, Churu coldest in Rajasthan

Mercury dropped to 1.8 degrees Celsius in Churu, which remained the coldest place in Rajasthan last night, the meteorological department said today. Pilani and Sriganganagar recorded minimum temperatures of of 2.4 and 3.9 degrees Celsius respectively, while the night temperature at Bikaner, Sikar, Vanasthali, Barmer, Jodhpur, Jaipur and Kota was 5.2, 5.5, 7.6, 9.1, 9.8, 10.7 and 12.2 degrees Celsius respectively, according to a MeT report. A dense to very dense fog was also witnessed at a few places in the northern parts of the desert state, which affected vehicular traffic, the report said.

No respite from biting cold wave for Himachal

The hills and valleys of Himachal today shivered under biting cold conditions as night temperatures dropped and the sky remained partially overcast. High velocity winds swept the region and the high- altitude tribal areas saw mild snowfall. Heavy snow cut off Rohtang Pass, Dhundi, Patiseo, Mari Koksar and Keylong from the rest of the state. The high-altitude areas saw temperatures between minus 10 and minus 15 degrees Celsius while Keylong, Kalpa and Manali recorded minimum temperatures at minus 7 degrees Celsius, minus 2.8 degrees Celsius and zero degrees Celsius respectively. Mercury hovered around freezing point at many places. Dalhousie, Solan, Palampur and Shimla shivered at 1.4 degrees Celsius, 2.5 degrees Celsius, 4.2 degrees Celsius and 4.4 degrees Celsius respectively. The mercury stayed below normal at most places and Sundernagar recorded a minimum temperature of 5.0 degrees Celsius, followed by Dharamsala and Bhuntar (5.4 degrees Celsius), Una (7.3 degrees ...

Cold conditions grip north India, man dies in Haryana

Several parts of north India was covered by dense fog today and mercury plummeted in Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh and Delhi while a man was suspected to have died of cold in Haryana. It was a chilly day in the national capital where minimum temperature settled at 7.3 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season's average making it the coldest of the season so far. The maximum temperature was recorded at 19.5 degrees Celsius, four notches below the normal, a Meteorological (MeT) Department official said. Shallow fog at several places also dropped visibility during the morning hours. The humidity was between 95 and 53 per cent. Light rains at isolated places in western parts of Uttar Pradesh and fog in certain parts of the state pushed down minimum temperatures in Gorakhpur, Faizabad and Moradabad divisions. Weather was dry over eastern Uttar Pradesh. Aligarh and Muzaffarnagar were the coldest places in the state with a low of 7.4 degrees Celsius. The ...

Cold wave in Pb, Hry; claims a life in Ambala

The severe cold wave sweeping Haryana and Punjab claimed the life of a beggar in Ambala, while a thick blanket of fog in the morning affected normal life in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh. Foggy conditions also disrupted flight operations at the Chandigarh International Airport, forcing delay and cancellation of some flights for three days now. Poor visibility due to fog also caused delay of some trains passing through Punjab and Haryana. An unidentified person, who the police believe to be a beggar, was suspected to have died due to the severe cold in Ambala. His body was found near the Rambagh Shiv temple where a devotee called the police. Officials said the person was scantily dressed and might have died of severe cold. Icy winds in Chandigarh forced many residents, especially the elderly, to restrict themselves indoors while labourers working in the open lit bonfires. With 13 degrees Celsius being the maximum temperature, Chandigarh not only recorded one of its ...

Farmers weather bulletin for

Farmers weather bulletin for Maharashtra and Goa. Forecast valid until the morning of 19th December 2017: For 15-19 Dec : Mainly dry weather likely over Maharashtra and Goa States. WARNING : Nil. Kolhapur 29.7 19.0 Panjim 30.7 21.0 Ratnagiri 30.0 19.5 Solapur 32.6 16.1 Satara 30.1 14.5 Sangli 32.0 17.

Minimum temperature drops by 1 to 4 deg C in Rajasthan

The minimum temperature dropped by 1 to 4 degrees Celsius at most places in Rajasthan due to a change in the pattern of cold winds from Jammu and Kashmir, a MeT official said today. According to the MeT department, cold weather conditions prevailed in Jaipur and adjoining areas due to north-easterly winds. Sriganganagar was the coldest place in the state at 3.3 degrees Celsius. The hill station of Mount Abu had a low of 3.4, Sikar 4.5, Churu 4.7, Pilani 4.8, Alwar 5.2, Jaisalmer 6.3, Banasthali 8, Bikaner 8.4, Eranpura Road 9, Barmer 9.4, Ajmer 9.5, Chittorgarh 9.7, Jaipur 9.8, Bundi 10.4, Jodhpur 10.7, Swai Madhopur 11, Udaipur 11.1 and Kota 13 degrees Celsius. A dense fog cover enveloped Churu, Jaisalmer, Bikaner, Pilani and Sikar districts. The maximum temperature at most places was recorded between 15.5 and 25.6 degrees Celsius. The mercury is expected to drop further in the next 24 hours.

Light rain, fog in parts of UP dips temperature

Light rain at isolated places in western Uttar Pradesh and shallow fog in certain parts of the state pushed down minimum temperature in Gorakhpur, Faizabad and Moradabad divisions, the MeT office said today. Weather was dry over eastern Uttar Pradesh. Aligarh and Muzaffarnagar were the coldest places in the state with a low of 7.4 degrees Celsius. The MeT office also said that night temperatures fell appreciably in Bareilly and Agra divisions. It forecast that weather will remain cold and dry tomorrow in the state with dense fog likely at isolated places in western Uttar Pradesh.

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