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Kashmir receives fresh spell of snowfall, heavy rain
Kashmir, including Srinagar city, Wednesday received a fresh spell of snowfall-- a rare occurrence in the month of March in recent years-- as overnight rainfall caused water logging in many parts of the capital. Heavy rainfall in plains and snowfall in higher reaches began during the night and continued till around noon of Wednesday, a MET department official said. He said Srinagar also received moderate snowfall for nearly two hours. The rains and snowfall led to accumulation of water on many roads while low lying areas in the city were inundated. The administration used mobile pumps to drain the excess water accumulated on the city roads especially in the commercial hub of Lal Chowk and surrounding areas. The downpour also caused the mercury to fall, leading to winter-like chill in the Valley. Light to moderate rainfall has been forecast in the valley over the next six days.
Traffic on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway suspended due to inclement weather
The traffic on the strategic Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was suspended Wednesday as the high altitude areas of Jammu and Kashmir experienced fresh snowfall, while the plains were lashed by incessant rains, officials said. All the traffic, which was allowed from Jammu to Srinagar Wednesday morning, was stopped at Udhampur due to lurking threat of landslides, especially in the problematic zone of Panthiyal and Ramsu in Ramban district, a Traffic Department official said. He said light snowfall was going on at Jawahar Tunnel - the gateway to Kashmir Valley, while rest of the highway was lashed by incessant rains since Tuesday night. "Intermittent shooting of stones from the hillock overlooking the highway was also reported near Panthiyal since morning, rendering the road unsafe," the official said. Authorities are monitoring the situation and a decision to allow the traffic would be taken once the weather improves and the road is cleared of the debris, he said. The traffic on the ...
Pleasant morning in Delhi, mercury to touch 32
It was a pleasant Wednesday morning in the national capital with scattered clouds dotting the sky, but temperature are set to soar by noon, when the Met expects it to touch 32 degrees Celsius.
Sunny but cold morning in Delhi
It was a sunny but cold Tuesday morning in the national capital, with the minimum temperature dipping to four notches below the season's average at 12.8 degrees Celsius, the weather office said.
Unprecedented snowfall in Himalayas due to global warming: Scientist
The unprecedented snowfall and prolonged cold weather in the Himalayan region this winter was caused by global warming, a weather scientist in Almora said Monday. The trend will continue in the coming years as global weather patterns are changing rapidly, said Dr Sandeepan Mukherjee, a weather scientist at GB Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment and Sustainable Development based at Kosi in Almora. . "The erratic patterns of western disturbances, that cause rain and snowfall in winter months in the northern part of the globe, have become so due to the changing patterns of weather caused by global warming," he said. "It seems these erratic patterns will continue in the coming years with increase in global warming," he added. The first spell of rain and snowfall this winter was received in the Himalayan region on December 12 and the last was received as late as on March 13, residents of Munsiyari in Pithoragarh district said. "There were 24 spells of snowfall in Munsiyari ...
It's sunny in Himachal, sub-zero in many places
A day after the higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh got moderate snowfall, the state capital Shimla and nearby tourist spots on Monday woke up to sunny weather. However, temperatures were below sub-zero at several places.
Delhi wakes up to pleasant Monday morning
Delhiites woke up to a pleasant Monday morning with the minimum temperature settling at 12 degrees Celsius, five notches below the season's average. Humidity was recorded at 76 per cent. The weatherman has forecast mainly clear skies which will turn partly cloudy towards the evening. The maximum temperature is likely to settle around 29 degrees Celsius, a MeT department official said. Rains are forecast for Wednesday and the temperature might see a slight dip at that time. On Sunday, the maximum temperature was recorded at 28.6 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature settled at 13.8 degrees Celsius.
Cold Monday morning in Delhi, temperature dips
It was a cold Monday morning in the national capital, with the minimum temperature dipping to five notches below the season's average at 12 degrees Celsius, the weather office said.
Maximum temp in Delhi plunges to 28.6 deg C
Mainly clear skies prevailed in the city on Sunday with the maximum temperature settling at 28.6 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's average. The minimum temperature was recorded at 13.8 degrees Celsius, three notches below the normal, said a Met department official. The humidity oscillated between 91 and 41 per cent. The Met office has forecast partly cloudy sky on Monday morning with the maximum temperature hovering around 29 degrees Celsius. Mahesh Palawat, the vice president (Meteorology and Climate Change) of Skymet said the night and day temperatures are likely to rise in the national capital by Holi. While the maximum is expected to soar up to 31 degrees Celsius, the minimum can go up to 17 degrees Celsius. "Due to clear skies and bright sunshine we can expect a warm and dry holi. No weather activities are being expected over Delhi and NCR over the three next few days," Palawat said. However, according to a Met department official, due to a western disturbance ...
Pleasant Sunday morning in Delhi
It was a pleasant morning in the national capital on Sunday with the minimum temperature settling at 12 degrees Celsius. "The minimum temperature in the morning was registered at 12 degrees Celsius, four notches below the normal," a MeT Department official said. The MeT office has forecast partly cloudy skies for the remaining part of the day with the maximum temperature hovering around 26 degrees Celsius. The day temperature in the national capital on Saturday was 25.8 degrees Celsius, while the minimum had settled at 13 degrees Celsius.
Bright sunny Sunday in Delhi, average AQI 278
It was a bright and sunny Sunday morning in here with the minimum temperature recorded three notches below normal at 13.8 degrees Celsius, and the average air quality index touching 280.
Chilly morning in Delhi
It was a partly cloudy chilly morning here on Saturday with the minimum temperature recorded three notches below the season's average at 12.5 degrees Celsius, the weather office said.
Maximum temperature in Delhi settles at 25.8 deg C
Mainly clear skies prevailed in the national capital on Friday with the maximum temperature rising to settle at 25.8 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season's average. The minimum temperature was recorded at 10.4 degrees Celsius, five notches below the normal, said a Met department official. The humidity oscillated between 93 and 49 per cent. The Met office has forecast partly cloudy skies for Saturday. "There will be mist in the morning. The skies will be overcast. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover at 26 degrees Celsius and 10 degrees Celsius respectively," the weatherman said. The maximum day temperature in the national capital on Thursday was 24.6 degrees Celsius, five notches below the season's average, as many parts of the city were lashed by rains and hailstorm.
Cold morning in Delhi, min temp at 11 deg C
It was a cold morning in the national capital on Friday with the minimum temperature settling at four notches below the normal. "The minimum temperature at 8.30 AM was 11 degrees Celsius," a meteorological department official said. The humidity level was recorded at 42 per cent. The MeT office has forecast clear skies for the remaining part of Friday with the maximum temperature hovering around 26 degrees Celsius. The day temperature in the national capital on Thursday was 24.6 degrees Celsius, five notches below the season's average, as many parts of the city were lashed by rains and hailstorm.
More rain likely in Delhi-NCR today
The national capital and its adjoining areas such as Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad, and Ghaziabad are likely to witness another spell of rain on Thursday.According to the India Meteorological Department, the rain is likely to occur as cyclonic circulation has formed over Rajasthan and a trough is also extending up to Southwest Uttar Pradesh. Hailstorm activities accompanied by gusty winds are also expected to hit the regions today.As per the IMD, minimum and maximum temperatures are likely to be around 11 degrees and 26 degrees Celsius, respectively, with humidity oscillating between 85 and 88 per cent."By the afternoon of March 15, the weather will start clearing up over Delhi-NCR and bright sunshine can be witnessed. Due to Northerly cold winds, both day and night temperatures may fall marginally. From March 16 onward, we expect a gradual increase in day and night temperatures. By March 17 or 18, day temperatures of Delhi-NCR may touch the 30-degree mark," said Skymet Weather."By March
Bright, chilly in Delhi as mercury drops to 10
It was a bright, chilly, windy morning in the national capital on Friday with the minimum temperature recorded five notches below average at 10.4 degrees Celsius, the weather office said.
Rains, hailstorm lash parts of Delhi
Rains accompanied by hailstorm lashed several parts of the national capital on Thursday. According to experts at private weather forecasting agency Skymet, the change in weather was due to a cyclonic circulation over north-west Rajasthan and adjoining Haryana and Punjab. Rains were witnessed over the northern plains, including Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, West UP and parts of Rajasthan. But now the cyclonic circulation has subsided and the sky is expected to clear up by Friday in Delhi, the experts said. "The minimum temperature will now decrease over the next 24-48 hours due to commencement of cold winds from hills," said Mahesh Palawat, the vice president (Meteorology and Climate Change) of Skymet. The day temperature Thursday settled at 24.6 degrees Celsius, five notches below the season's average. The minimum temperature was recorded at 11.8 degrees, four notches below the normal, said a MeT Department official. The humidity oscillated between 98 and 54 per cent. The city received 0.8 .
Widespread rain and thundershower on cards for Delhi NCR
The National Capital and its adjoining areas such as Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad and Ghaziabad are expected to witness widespread rain and thundershowers on March 14 and 15, said India Meteorological Department."Widespread rain/snow would occur over WHR and isolated to scattered rainfall over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and north Rajasthan on March 14; and will decrease significantly on March 15 as Cyclonic Circulation has formed over Rajasthan and a trough is also extending up to Southwest Uttar Pradesh. The trough is now running South of Delhi," it saidOn Thursday, the minimum and maximum temperatures of Delhi are likely to be 14 Degree Celsius and 25 Degree Celsius. The relative humidity will be oscillating between 85 per cent to 88 per cent throughout the day.According to Skymet Weather, a private weather forecasting agency, rain showers have occurred over Pendra and Daltonganj districts of Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand during in the last 24 hours.These rains .
Dalhousie records sub-zero temperatures after fresh snowfall in Himachal
Popular tourist destination Dalhousie witnessed sub-zero temperatures on Thursday following fresh snowfall in the higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh, while other parts of the state saw light rain, the Meteorological (Met) Department said. The minimum temperature in Dalhousie of Chamba district was recorded at minus 0.1 degree Celsius as it received 5 cm snowfall from Wednesday 5.30 pm to Thursday 8.30 am, the Met centre in Shimla said. Tribal district Lahaul and Spiti's administrative centre Keylong and Kinnaur's Kalpa witnessed 15 cm and 6 cm snowfall respectively during the period, it added. Keylong continued to be the coldest place in the state, recording a low of minus 8 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature in Kalpa was minus 2 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature in both Manali and Kufri was recorded at 1 degree Celsius, while that in state capital Shimla was 5.5 degrees Celsius.
Pleasant Thursday morning in Delhi
It was a pleasant Thursday morning in the national capital on Thursday with the minimum temperature recorded at 11.8 degrees Celsius, four notches below the season's average, the weather office said.