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Rain/Thundershowers very likely in Lucknow today: IMD
The Meteorological Centre has predicted rain/thundershowers accompanied with hail in the next three hours (valid up to 18Along with Lucknow, some places in Bijnor, Barabanki, Bahraich, Gonda districts and adjoining areas are likely to witness rain and thundershowers."Three more WDs are likely to affect western Himalayan region & northern plains and subsequently northeast India in a successive manner," stated IMD in its weather forecast.Earlier in the morning, parts of Delhi/NCR witnessed thunderstorm and gusty winds owing to an intense Western Disturbance over the northern region.The air quality is likely to improve in coming days as wind direction in north India changing from westerly to southerly resulting in relatively less moisture in the air and reduced air holding capacity.
Flood cess' not from April: Kerala FM
: The CPI(M)-led LDF government in Kerala Wednesday said it would not impose from this April, the "flood cess" announced in the state budget to mobilise additional revenue. Replying during the discussion on the state budget in the Assembly, Finance Minister T M Thomas Isaac said the new cess would come into force only from the date of its notification. "Usually, when a tax is announced in the budget, it will come into force from April 1. But the flood cess will come into effect only from the date of notification," he said, adding that necessary amendments, subject to conditions, would be made in this regard. Explaining the reasons, the minister said that before introducing the 'flood cess', it should be discussed in the Goods and Services Tax Network, for which some more time was needed. Isaac on Wednesday also announced a special financial package of Rs 5,000 crore for Idukki to support and rebuild the high range district,which had suffered massive destruction during ..
Rain, thunderstorms in parts of UP
The skies opened up in the State capital and many other parts of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, adding to the winter chill. Heavy rain started early in the day, disrupting normal life and greatly inconveniencing office-goers and school children.
Minimum temperatures hover above normal in Punjab, Haryana
Minimum temperatures on Wednesday hovered a few notches above the normal limits across Punjab and Haryana, a MeT Department official said here. Chandigarh recorded a minimum temperature of 9.9 degrees Celsius, he said. In Punjab, Amritsar recorded a low of 8.8 degrees Celsius while Ludhiana's minimum temperature settled at 8.9 degrees Celsius. Patiala registered a minimum temperature of 10.4 degrees Celsius, he said. Bathinda, Adampur, Halwara, Pathankot and Faridkot recorded minimum temperatures at 10.7 degrees Celsius, 9.3 degrees Celsius, 10.8 degrees Celsius, 11.9 degrees Celsius and 10 degrees Celsius, respectively. Ambala in Haryana recorded a low of 10.6 degrees Celsius while Hisar registered a minimum temperature of 11.6 degrees Celsius, the official said. Narnaul, Rohtak and Bhiwani recorded minimum temperatures at 11.5 degrees Celsius, 12.2 degrees Celsius and 12.6 degrees Celsius, respectively, he said. Sirsa recorded a low of 10.4 degrees Celsius while Karnal's minimum ...
Rains in Delhi, air quality 'very poor'
There was thunder and lightning on a cloudy Wednesday morning here as light to moderate rains lashed parts of the National Capital Region and the Met predicted more showers later in the day.
Snow, rain in J&K till Friday
Rain and fresh snowfall started in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday as the Met forecast inclement weather during the next 48 hours till Friday.
Delhi wakes up to rain, more showers likely in next few days
People in the national capital woke up to light rain on Wednesday morning as Delhi and parts of the national capital area witnessed thunderstorm and gusty winds owing to an intense Western Disturbance over the northern region.The Western Disturbance and it's interaction with a cyclonic circulation is likely to cause rain accompanied by thunderstorms and hailstorms in parts of the city tomorrow, according to IMD."The peak thunderstorm activity would be on February 6 and 7 when widespread light to moderate rainfall and thunderstorm accompanied with strong surface winds (20-25kmph) and isolated hailstorm is most likely over Delhi and NCR," stated IMD in its weather forecast.Heavy and hailstorm over the northern plains are contributing to a wet spell over the north-west part of India.The rains, however, will have no or little impact over the air quality which likely to stay in "very poor" quality on Wednesday and is predicted to improve in the coming few days owing to strong surface ...
Clear skies in Delhi; Met forecasts rain, hail storm for tomorrow
Clear skies prevailed in the city Tuesday, with the maximum temperature rising to settle at 25 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season's average. The minimum temperature settled at 9 degrees Celsius, the Meteorological Department (Met) said. The weatherman said that the national capital might witness moderate rainfall and thundershowers accompanied by gusty winds and even a hailstorm at some places from Tuesday evening due to a prevailing western disturbance over the entire northwest India. The humidity during the day oscillated between 100 and 55 per cent, the Met said. It said that the sky will be generally cloudy on Wednesday. There is a possibility of light to moderate rain and thundershowers with strong surface winds exceeding 25-35 kilometre per hour. Hailstorm is likely at isolated pockets, the Met added. "The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover at 24 and 12 degrees Celsius respectively," it said. On Monday, the maximum and minimum temperatures had ...
Misty Tuesday morning In Delhi, rains likely
It was a misty Tuesday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 9 degrees Celsius, the season's normal, and the overall air quality at 306 (very poor).
Cold weather persists in Delhi, two dozen trains running late
Cold weather continued to persist in Delhi on Tuesday and a thick blanket of fog enveloped the national capital in the morning causing a dip in visibility and affecting the schedules of as many as two dozen trains.The situation was grim for the homeless in the city who had to take shelter inside night shelters.Delhi's weather is set to remain partly cloudy on Tuesday with relative humidity at 88 per cent and average temperature at 13 degree Celsius, according to the weather department.Also according to forecasts, parts of the city might see light rains and thunderstorms for a couple of days from Tuesday.There was however relief from the thick blanket of smog that prevailed in the city on Monday. According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR) the air quality in the national capital is hovering in the "very poor" category range.The concentration of major particle pollutants like Particulate Matter 10 (PM 10) is at 221 while PM 2.5 is at 127 which ..
Cold wave continues in Himachal, heavy snow likely
An intense cold wave continued in Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday, with the Met office forecasting widespread rainfall and snowfall likely in the state.
Fresh spell of rain, snowfall in Kashmir Valley
The weather office has forecast a fresh spell of rain and snowfall in the Kashmir Valley on Tuesday.
Clear skies in Delhi during day, dense fog in morning disrupts flight, rail traffic
Clear skies prevailed in the national capital during the day with the maximum temperature settling at 23.2 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year, while the minimum settled at 8 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season's average. Thick fog engulfed the national capital in the morning delaying 27 trains and disrupting flight operations. The visibility at Safdarjung at 5.30 am was recorded at 200 metres that reduced to 100 metres at 8.30 am, a meteorological department official said. At Palam, the visibility was 50 metres at 5.30 am and 8.30 am which led to disruption of flight operations at the Indira Gandhi International airport. Relative humidity oscillated between 100 and 54 per cent, the official said. The weatherman has forecast cloudy skies with the possibility of very light rain and thundershowers towards evening and night. "There will be mist and shallow fog on Tuesday morning. The skies will be generally cloudy with the possibility of very light rain and ...
Rain, hailstorm likely to hit Delhi in next three days
Delhi might again experience moderate to heavy rains, accompanied by thunderstorms, gusty winds and even a hailstorm from Tuesday evening due to a prevailing western disturbance over entire northwest India, the Met said on Monday.
HP likely to witness heavy snowfall, rain in next 4 days
Himachal Pradesh is very likely to witness a fresh spell of snowfall in the high and mid hills, and rain in the low hills and plains from Monday night to Friday, the Meteorological Department (Met) here said. Stating that an active western disturbance is likely to affect the state from Monday night, the Met centre in Shimla issued a warning of heavy snowfall and rain for Wednesday and Friday. The Met centre said heavy snowfall is likely to occur at isolated places in Kullu, Chamba, Lahaul and Spiti, Shimla, Kangra and Kinnaur districts on February 6 and very heavy rainfall is expected on February 7. Heavy rain is also very likely to occur at isolated places over the mid and the lower parts of the state on February 6 and 7, along with hailstorm, it added. A significant fall in day and night temperatures will most probably occur during February 5 to 7. Roads in the districts of Chamba, Kullu, Lahaul and Spiti, Shimla and Kinnaur are likely to be blocked due to the snow, it added. The ...
Fog envelopes Punjab, Haryana
A thick blanket of fog engulfed many parts of Punjab and Haryana on Monday even as most of the places shivered under intense cold, MeT officials said. Dense fog was witnessed in the morning at many places, including Chandigarh, Ambala, Hisar, Karnal, Amritsar, Ludhiana, Patiala, Adampur, Halwara, Bathinda and Farikdot, a Meteorological (MeT) department official said. In Haryana, Narnaul turned out to be the coldest place recording a minimum temperature of 2.6 degrees Celsius, he said. Hisar, Karnal, Rohtak, Bhiwani and Sirsa also recorded below normal minimums of 5 degrees Celsius, 6.2 degrees Celsius, 6.8 degrees Celsius, 6.1 degrees Celsius and 5.1 degrees Celsius, respectively, the official said. In Punjab, Bathinda was the coldest place recording a low of 3.3 degrees Celsius while cold conditions also prevailed in Halwara and Adampur, which recorded respective lows of 4 degrees Celsius and 4.2 degrees Celsius, he said. Faridkot, too, shivered at a low of 4.6 degrees Celsius, the ..
Unusual cold in North India indirectly caused by Polar Vortex: Experts
The unusually cold weather in the hill states of North India and parts of the plains, including the national capital, has been indirectly caused by the Polar Vortex that usually spins over the North Pole and is currently sweeping across large parts of the US and Canada that is pushing various weather systems downwards, experts say.
Only trucks carrying essential goods allowed to move on Jammu-Srinagar highway
Kashmir-bound trucks carrying essential commodities were allowed to continue their journey to Srinagar, as authorities Monday allowed restricted traffic movement on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, officials said. Restrictions were put on vehicular movement on the 270-km highway due to heavy snowfall last week near the Jawahar Tunnel and landslides near the Banihal-Ramban stretch. The highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with rest of the country, was opened on Sunday, but with restrictions. "Only heavy motor vehicles, stranded on the highway for the past several days, were allowed towards Srinagar from the Jammu side. No traffic is being allowed from opposite direction, an official of the traffic department said. He said the light motor vehicles were also not allowed from Jammu to Srinagar to allow smooth clearance of stranded fuel tankers and trucks carrying various goods to the valley.. The traffic on the highway usually plies from the twin capital cities of ...
Thick fog in Delhi
Dense fog descended over the national capital on a cold Monday morning bringing down visibility to 50 metres as the minimum temperature was recorded at 8 degrees Celsius, one notch below normal.
Widespread snow likely in Himachal
Himachal Pradesh will receive widespread snowfall and rain starting Wednesday till Friday at least, the weather office here warned on Monday.