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Snowfall shuts Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, leaves commuters stranded
Another spell of snow on Sunday forced the local authorities here to close Jammu Srinagar National Highway for vehicular movement. The region at present is under the grip of Chillai-Kalan, a 40-day long period of harsh winter. Chillai-Kalan starts every year on December 21 and stretches till January 30.Due to snow and slippery roads at a couple of areas, the state traffic police has restricted the movement of vehicles, leaving scores of commuters stranded.Moreover, water bodies situated in the region such as Dal Lake have already frozen and the locals lit small fires each day around the water taps to melt the deposited snow.According to the weather experts, the snowfall around this time provides relief from the intense cold but the phenomena has not occurred this time unlike last seasons when the region experienced early snowfall. The open skies with no cloud cover have made the conditions worse as it reduces the chances of any kind of downpour.According to the India Meteorological ...
Delhi's air quality in severe category, rainfall might bring respite
Delhi's air quality was recorded in the 'severe' category Sunday due to a reduced wind speed even as authorities have forecast rainfall in the next couple of days which they said might lower the pollution level. According to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, the overall air quality index (AQI) in the city was 416, which falls in the 'severe' category. An AQI between 100 and 200 comes under the 'moderate' category, 201 and 300 is considered 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', while that between 401 and 500 is 'severe'. As many as 24 areas recorded 'severe' air quality and seven 'very poor' air quality, the CPCB said. In the National Capital Region (NCR), Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Noida and Greater Noida recorded 'severe' air quality, it said. The overall PM2.5 level -- fine particulate matters in the air with a diameter of less than 2.5 micrometers -- in Delhi was at 273, while the PM10 level was at 426, it said. The Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting (SAFAR) .
After snowfall, sunny morning in Kashmir
Intermittent light snowfall continued in most parts of Kashmir Saturday night, but clouds made way for the sun Sunday morning even as the MET office has forecast mainly dry weather for the week ahead. "There was intermittent light snowfall at most places in Kashmir Saturday night, but the valley experienced a sunny morning today (Sunday)," an official of the MET office here said. He said the weather would improve from Sunday and would stay mainly dry for the week ahead. Owing to the cloud cover, the minimum temperature at Srinagar rose slightly Saturday night and settled at minus 0.4 degree Celsius compared to the previous night's low of minus 0.8 degree Celsius, the official said. He said Qazigund the gateway town to the valley in south Kashmir recorded a low of minus 0.9 degree Celsius, while the nearby Kokernag town registered a low of minus 3.3 degrees Celsius Saturday night. The mercury in Kupwara town in north Kashmir settled at a low of minus 1.5 degrees Celsius, the official
Cold wave grips Himachal after fresh snowfall
Cold wave conditions intensified across Himachal Pradesh Sunday with the capital city and many areas of upper and lower hills in the state receiving fresh bouts of snow, the Meteorological Department said. The plains and low hills of the state experienced rainfall, it added. The snowfall and rainfall in the state has further intensified the ongoing cold wave and plummeting the temperature, Director, Met Centre Shimla, Manmohan Singh. He said tourist places like Kufri, Dalhousie and Manali, which also witnessed snowfall, are shivering at sub-zero temperatures. Shimla has received 3.5 cm snowfall so far bringing down the minimum temperature to 0.2 degree Celsius, he added. Dalhousie in Chamba district got 30 cm snowfall, Manali in Kullu district 23 cm and Kufri in Shimla district 8 cm snowfall, Singh said, adding that Chail and Saluni witnessed 2.5 cm snowfall each. Tribal district Lahaul and Spiti's administrative centre Keylong got 9 cm snowfall whereas another tribal district ...
Weather to improve in J&K from Sunday
Light snowfall occurred in the Kashmir Valley but the weather office forecast overall improvement from Sunday afternoon.
Delhi air 'severe', only rain could bring relief
The air in Delhi-NCR turned 'severe' on Saturday due to calm winds and high humidity, authorities said, adding only rain could improve the situation to some extent.
Delhi's air quality recorded in severe, rainfall may bring respite
Delhi's air quality was recorded in severe category Saturday due to reduced wind speed even as authorities have forecast rainfall in the next couple of days which they said might lower the pollution level. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, the overall air quality index (AQI) in the city was 423, which falls in the 'severe' category. An AQI between 100 and 200 comes under the 'moderate' category, 201 and 300 is considered 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', while that between 401 and 500 is 'severe'. Twenty four areas recorded 'severe' air quality and seven areas 'very poor' air quality, the CPCB said. In the National Capital Region (NCR), Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Noida and Greater Noida recorded 'severe' air quality, it said. The overall PM2.5 level - fine particulate matter in the air with a diameter of less than 2.5 micrometers - in Delhi was recorded at 287, while the PM10 level was at 443, the CPCB said. The Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather ...
Overcast skies in Delhi, light rain likely on Sunday
Overcast skies prevailed in the national capital on Saturday with the minimum temperature settling at 7.1 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year. The maximum temperature was recorded at 22.9 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season's average, said a MeT Department official. The humidity oscillated between 100 and 57 per cent. The MeT office has forecast cloudy skies along with the likelihood of light rain and thundershowers in the forenoon on Sunday. "The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover at 21 and 9 degrees Celsius respectively," the weatherman said. The maximum temperature on Friday was 22.3 degrees Celsius whereas the minimum had settled at 4.8 degrees Celsius.
Snowfall disrupts air, road traffic in Kashmir Valley
Fresh snowfall across the Kashmir Valley on Saturday disrupted air traffic at the Srinagar airport while the Srinagar-Jammu highway was closed for vehicular movement.
Intermittent snowfall in Kashmir, flight operations hit at Srinagar airport
Intermittent snowfall continued in Kashmir for the second consecutive day Saturday, leading to disruption in flight operations at the Srinagar airport, officials said. However, the Srinagar-Jammu national highway the only all-weather road-link connecting Kashmir Valley with the rest of the country was through for traffic. Intermittent snowfall continued in most parts of Kashmir for the second day, an official of the Meteorological Department here said. He said while the plains, including Srinagar the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, experienced light snowfall, most of the higher reaches of the state received moderate snowfall. The snowfall has led to decrease in visibility, resulting in disruption of flight operations at the Srinagar airport. "The air traffic to and fro Srinagar airport has been hit because of the low visibility due to continuous snowfall," an official at the airport said. He said so far three flights were cancelled while a few others were delayed. However, the
Keylong continues to be coldest place in HP at minus 10.5 degrees C
Tribal district Lahaul and Spiti's administrative centre Keylong continued to be the coldest place in Himachal Pradesh on Saturday, the Meteorological department said. Keylong shivered at minus 10.5 degrees Celsius, the Met Centre Shimla director, Manmohan Singh, said. The minimum temperature in another tribal district Kinnaur's Kalpa was minus five degrees, he added. The minimum temperatures in tourist places Kufri in Shimla district and Dalhousie in Chamba district were minus 0.5 and 1.2 degree Celsius respectively. The minimum temperatures in Palampur and Chamba was 3.5 and 3.9 degrees Celsius respectively, he added.
Delhi's air quality recorded in 'severe' category, rainfall may bring respite
Delhi's air quality was recorded in 'severe' category Saturday due to reduced wind speed even as authorities have forecast rainfall in the next couple of days which they said might lower the pollution level. According to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, the overall air quality index (AQI) in the city was 410, which falls in the 'severe' category. An AQI between 100 and 200 comes under the 'moderate' category, 201 and 300 is considered 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', while that between 401 and 500 is 'severe'. Twenty-two areas recorded 'severe' air quality and 13 areas 'very poor' air quality, the CPCB said. In the National Capital Region (NCR), Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Noida and Greater Noida recorded 'severe' air quality, it said. The overall PM2.5 level -- fine particulate matter in the air with a diameter of less than 2.5 micrometers -- in Delhi was recorded at 287, while the PM10 level was at 443, it said. The Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting ...
Himachal sees slight rise in mercury, but snow likely
The hills of Himachal Pradesh on Saturday saw a slight rise in the mercury owing to dry weather but the Met Office has forecast chances of snowfall and rain in the coming days.
Chilly Saturday morning in Delhi, light rain likely at night
Delhiites woke up to a chilly Saturday morning with the minimum temperature settling at 7.1 degrees Celsius and the city being enveloped in a cover of moderate fog. Visibility dropped to 300 metres at Safadarjung and 400 metres at Palam due to fog, around 7.30 AM, said a MeT department official. Relative humidity was 100 per cent at 8.30 AM. According to forecast of the department, the day will turn from partly cloudy to generally cloudy by the evening and there is possibility of "very light" rain by the night. The maximum temperature is expected to be around 22 degrees Celsius. A railways official said 11 Delhi-bound trains were running late by 2-3 hours on average, due to fog. The maximum temperature on Friday was 22.3 degrees Celsius, whereas the minimum was 4.8 degrees Celsius.
Foggy Saturday morning in Delhi
It was a foggy morning in the national capital on Saturday with the minimum temperature recorded at 7.1 degrees Celsius, the season's average.
Widespread snowfall in Kashmir Valley
Widespread snowfall started across the Kashmir Valley on Saturday as the weather office said there would be an improvement in the weather from Sunday.
HP's Kufri reels under biting cold at minus 1.1 degrees Celsius
Tourist place Kufri in Himachal Pradesh's Shimla district reeled under biting cold at sub zero temperature Friday, the Meteorological Department said. The minimum temperature in Kufri was recorded at minus 1.1 degrees Celsius, Manmohan Singh, the Shimla Met centre director, said. Keylong administrative centre continued to be the coldest place in the state at a low of minus 9.8 degrees Celsius, he added. The minimum temperature in state capital Shimla was 2.7 degrees Celsius, 0.3 degrees Celsius in Manali of Kullu district and 0.6 degrees Celsius at Dalhousie of Chamba district, he added.
Cold day in Delhi, light rain likely on Saturday
It was a cold day in the national capital Friday with the minimum temperature settling at 4.8 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season's average. The maximum temperature settled at 22.3 degrees Celsius, two notches above the normal, a MeT department official said. Eleven trains were delayed due to fog during the morning hours, officials said. Humidity oscillated between 100 and 57 per cent, the weather official said. According to the Railways, the Mahabodi Express between Gaya and New Delhi, Faizabad-Delhi Express and Pratapgarh-Delhi Padmavat Express were among the trains that were delayed for an average of two to three hours. The MeT office has forecast overcast skies towards afternoon Saturday and possibility of light rain and thundershowers towards night. "There will shallow to moderate fog in the morning. The partly cloudy skies will become generally cloudy towards afternoon and in the evening with possibility of light rain and thundershowers towards night. "The maximum ...
Fresh snowfall in most parts of Kashmir, Srinagar-Jammu highway closed
Most parts of Kashmir, including the plains, received fresh snowfall Friday which led to closure of the Srinagar-Jammu national highway, the only all-weather road-link connecting the valley with the rest of the country. The MeT Office has forecast intermittent light precipitation for the next 24 hours. Kashmir, including plains of the valley, received fresh snowfall Thursday night which continued till Friday morning, an official of the Meteorological Department here said. He said Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, recorded 5.6 mm of snowfall till 8:30 am Friday. Pahalgam health resort, which also serves as one of the base camps for the annual Amarnath yatra, received 11.4 mm of snow, while the famous ski-resort of Gulmarg recorded 3.4 mm of snow. The official said while the plains of the valley received light snowfall, there are reports of moderate snowfall in the higher reaches of the state. The fresh snowfall led to closure of the Srinagar-Jammu national highway, the
Minimum temperature in Delhi settles at 5°C
People residing in Delhi continue to battle a long lasting cold as they woke up to a bone-chilling Friday morning. The temperature plummeted to 5 Degree Celsius, which is two notches below the season's average, said India Meteorological Department.Due to cold wave, the air quality index (AQI) of the national capital has reached "poor category" as the presence of moisture have increased the air's capacity to hold particulate matter (PM) for a longer time.The overall AQI of Delhi was docking at 276 in the morning. At Dhirpur, the AQI was 164 at 10 am, while in Mathura Road area it dipped to the very poor category at 3016. Furthermore, AQI near Pitampura, Airport Terminal 3 and Delhi University stood at 276, 161 and 257 respectively.Aged and children residing in Delhi have been adviced to reduce prolonged or heavy exertion."Take more breaks and do less intense activities. Asthematics, keep medicine ready if symptoms of coughing or shortness of breath occur. Heart patients, see a doctor,