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Uttarakhand shivers amid snowfall, rains
Uttarakhand continued to shiver under an intense cold wave as snowfall continued intermittently in the hill tracts on Monday, officials said.
Shimla receives year's first snow, cold wave condition intensifies in Himachal Pradesh
The Himachal Pradesh capital witnessed snowfall on Sunday, the second time this season, while the state's higher reaches received snow overnight intensifying cold wave conditions in the region, the meteorological department said. Shimla received 5 cm snow between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm Sunday and recorded a maximum temperature of 3.7 degrees Celsius, while tourist spots Narkanda and Kufri in the district also witnessed light snowfall, the director of the MeT Centre here Manmohan Singh said. Cold wave condition intensified in Himachal Pradesh as the state's higher reaches also received snow, he said, adding the maximum temperature in Dalhousie and Kalpa was at the freezing point on Sunday. The minimum temperature in Kufri was minus 3 degrees Celsius, while it was minus 1.6 degrees Celsius in Dalhousie. According to Singh, snowfall might continue at several high reaches of the state on Sunday night and may occur at some isolated places from January 7 to January 9 due to western ...
Light shower in Delhi, mercury may drop Monday
Delhi witnessed light showers Sunday with minimum temperature touching 8.6 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season's average. The national capital recorded 1.6mm rainfall, while maximum temperature remained at 19.6 degrees Celsius. Met officials said humidity oscillated between 100 and 74 per cent. They said the mercury may drop Monday with minimum temperature going down to 7 degrees Celsius. "It will be mainly clear sky with moderate to dense fog in the morning. Haze or smoke will be thereafter with maximum temperature touching 18 degrees Celsius and minimum remaining at 7 degrees Celsius," the weather office said in its forecast.
Rain at several places in Punjab, Haryana
Many places in Punjab and Haryana received rain on Sunday, ending a prolonged period of dry spell in the two states. The Meteorological Department here said places like Amritsar, Ludhiana, Patiala, Pathankot, Adampur, Halwara, Bathinda, Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Hisar, Rohtak, Gurugram, Faridabad and Bhiwani received rainfall. In a respite to the people from the biting cold weather conditions, the minimum temperatures rose above normal limits. Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, recorded a low of 10.7 degrees Celsius, up five notches against normal. In Punjab, Ludhiana recorded a low of 10.1 degrees Celsius, up five notches above normal while Patiala's low settled at 9.8 degrees Celsius, three more than normal. Amritsar registered a low of 6.4 degrees Celsius, up three points. Pathankot (10.1 deg C), Adampur (9.6 deg C), Halwara (10.8 deg C) and Faridkot (7.5 deg C) also recorded above normal minimums. Karnal in Haryana recorded a low of 10.4 degrees Celsius, up three ...
Shimla, Manali get snow, more in store
After much delay, the Himachal Pradesh capital on Sunday experienced snowfall, leading to a surge of tourists out to enjoy the snow-covered landscape.
Snowfall, including in Shimla, brings down temperature in Himachal Pradesh
Narkanda, Kufri and Shimla also received light snow
Jammu-Srinagar national highway reopened partially
Vehicular movement on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, the only all-weather road linking the Kashmir Valley with the rest of the country, was partially restored on Sunday, a day after it was disrupted due to heavy snowfall, a traffic department official said. One-way traffic from Jammu towards Srinagar was allowed in view of the improvement in the weather and after clearing the snow on the road, he said. The flight operations at Srinagar airport were also restored on Sunday, after two days of being affected due to snowfall, officials said. On Saturday, the plains in the Valley witnessed one of the heaviest snowfalls in the recent years, leading to disruption of surface as well as air traffic. The snowfall, which lasted from Friday afternoon to Saturday morning, threw life out of gear across Kashmir. Weather at most places in the Valley was dry on Saturday night, but owing to clear sky, the night temperature settled below the freezing point. Srinagar -- the summer capital of Jammu .
Delhi receives light rain
Delhi received light showers in the early hours of Sunday. The Safdarjung observatory, the recording for which is considered official for the city, recorded 4.3 mm rainfall, while Palam recorded 1.4 mm. Lodhi Road, Ayanagar and Ridge areas recorded 4 mm, 3 mm and 3.4 mm rainfall respectively. According to meteorological department official, the minimum temperature was recorded at 8.6 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season's average. The weather office predicted a cold day with the maximum temperature likely to hover around 16 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature on Monday is likely to hover around 6 degrees Celsius, it said. According to the MeT department official, the skies will remain cloudy with there being a possibility of light rains on Sunday evening and prevalence of cold wave conditions.
Fresh snowfall brings down temperature in Himachal Pradesh
Cold wave conditions intensified in Himachal Pradesh as the state's higher reaches received snowfall from 5.30 pm on Saturday to 8.30 am on Sunday, the meteorological department said. Manali in Kullu district received 9 cm snowfall, whereas tribal districts Lahaul-Spiti's administrative centre Keylong and Kinnaur's Kalpa received 13 cm snowfall each during the period, MeT Centre Director Manmohan Singh said. Narkanda, Kufri and Shimla also received light snowfall. The skies in Shimla have been overcast since Friday evening, he said. The snowfall caused the mercury to dip, with Keylong, Kalpa, Kufri, Dalhousie and Manali reeling under sub-zero temperatures. The minimum temperature in Kufri was minus 3 degrees Celsius, it was minus 1.6 degrees Celsius in Dalhousie and minus 1.2 degrees Celsius in Manali during the period, Singh said. Keylong continued to be the coldest place in the state with a minimum temperature of minus 8.7 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature in Kalpa was minus .
Manali continues to experience snow, more in Himachal till Jan 9
Even as snow continued to elude Himachal Pradesh's capital Shimla on Sunday, the picturesque tourist resort of Manali experienced snow on the second day too. There are chances of more rain and snow in the state till Wednesday, weather officials said.
Light rain in Delhi-NCR, no relief from air pollution
The national capital region on Sunday witnessed light rains, with the weather office predicting a drop in the maximum temperature by up to five degrees Celsius, while the air quality remained in the 'very poor' category.
Frozen roads force Kashmiris to remain indoors on Sunday morning
Though the minimum temperatures did not drop significantly in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday morning, people in Srinagar city and other towns restrained to venture out due to slippery roads.
Fresh snowfall in Manali, Dalhousie brings down temperature in HP
The cold wave further intensified in Himachal Pradesh on Saturday with several high altitude regions in Kullu, Chamba, Kinnaur and Lahaul-Spiti districts receiving fresh snowfall and rain, the meteorological department said. Kothi, Gondola and Manali in Kullu district received 2.5 feet, 10.5 cm and 5 cm snow respectively and Dalhousie in Chamba district received 2 cm snow, the Shimla MeT centre director Manmohan Singh said. The tribal district Lahaul and Spiti's administrative centre Keylong got 20 cm snow, whereas Kinnaur's Pooh and Kalpa received 8 cm and 5 cm snow respectively Saturday, he said. Despite overcast sky no fresh snowfall occurred in Shimla on Saturday, he added. In the meantime, Dharamshala got 6 mm rain, Bhuntar and Amb received 2 mm rain each, whereas Kangra, Chamba and Sujanpur Tira got 1 mm rain each, he added. Meanwhile, Keylong continued to be the coldest place in the state at -7 degree Celsius, the MeT official said. The minimum temperature in Kalpa was -2 ...
Uttarakhand receives fresh snowfall
Higher reaches of Uttarakhand hills received fresh snowfall on Saturday while overcast conditions prevailed at most places in the plains. The Himalayan shrines of Kedarnath in Rudraprayag and Badrinath in Chamoli district, besides the skiing slopes of Auli, received fresh spells of snow in the morning and afternoon, the meteorological department said. The lower areas of the two hilly districts were swept by chilly winds, it said. Nandadevi and Valley of Flowers National Park, a World Heritage Site, and Kedarnath Musk Deer Sanctuary also received snowfall. In the lower areas, fewer people and vehicles were seen on the roads as residents chose to remain indoors to avoid the cold. Dehradun also witnessed a cold day with an overcast sky and recorded a minimum temperature of 6.6 degree Celsius. In Mukteshwar, New Tehri and Pantnagar the mercury settled at 3.1 degree Celsius, 5.2 degrees Celsius and 5.6 degrees Celsius respectively. The weather department has warned of heavy snowfall and ...
Higher reaches in HP get fresh snowfall, Keylong coldest at minus 7 deg C
Chill in the air persisted in Himachal Pradesh as several higher reaches in the state received fresh snowfall, Meteorological department said Saturday. The tribal district Lahaul and Spiti's administrative centre Keylong has got 20 cm snow, whereas Kinnaur's Kalpa received 4 cm snow from 5.30 pm Friday to 8.30 am Saturday, the Shimla MeT Centre Director Manmohan Singh said. Gondola in Kullu district received 10.5 cm snowfall, Pooh in Kinnaur 8 cm and Kothi in Chamba district got 5 cm snowfall during the period, he said. However, no fresh snowfall occurred in Shimla on Saturday, he added. Meanwhile, Keylong continued to be the coldest place in the state at minus 7 degrees Celsius, the MeT official said. The minimum temperature in Kalpa was minus 2 degrees Celsius, while it was minus 1.1 degrees in Dalhousie and minus 0.8 degrees Celsius in Kufri from 5.30 pm Friday to 8.30 am Saturday, he said. It may be recalled that the India Meteorological Department (IMD) had sounded an 'orange ...
Heavy snowfall cuts off Kashmir from rest of country
Kashmir was cut off fromthe rest of the country on Saturday as both surface as well as aerial connectivity to the valley was disrupted due to heavy snowfall which threw life out of gear here. Most places in Kashmir, including plains of the valley, received moderate to heavy snowfall overnight, officials of the MeT Department said. The snowfall, which began in the late afternoon on Friday, continued in most parts of the valley this morning, they said, adding it is one of the heaviest snowfalls in the recent years in the plains of Kashmir. Srinagar recorded 10 inches of snowfall till 8:30 in the morning and the famous ski-resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir recorded two feet of fresh snow. While Qazigund recorded 11 inches, Kokernag three inches, Pahalgam 16 inches and Kupwara 17 inches of snow, the officials said. The higher reaches of the valley received heavy snowfall which has led to closure of Srinagar-Jammu National Highway and other road links, a spokesman of the Traffic Control ..
Tourists cheer as Manali sees snow
Snowfall continued to elude this Himachal Pradesh capital on Saturday, but the tourist resort of Manali had snow.
Misty Saturday morning in Delhi with 'very poor' air quality; rain expected
It was a misty morning in the national capital on Saturday with the minimum temperature recorded at 5.4 degrees Celsius, two notches below average, while the air quality was 'very poor'.
Cyclone Pabuk to bring heavy rainfall in Andamans
The Indian Meteorological Department on Friday said that a cyclonic storm, namely 'Pabuk', which has centred itself over the Gulf of Thailand, is very likely to move northwestwards and emerge into the Andaman Sea by tomorrow forenoon (January 5).On Friday morning, the cyclonic storm moved west-northwestwards from the South China Sea region and centred itself over the Gulf of Thailand, between latitude 8.3 degrees North and longitude 101.0 degrees East, about 990 km east-southeast of Port Blair. Therefore, it is very likely to cross the Andaman Islands around the evening of January 6, IMD said.The weather agency, in a statement, said that the storm will recurve northeastwards towards Myanmar coast and weaken further by January 7."The cyclonic storm will recurve towards Myanmar. According to latest data, no cyclonic situation for Odisha but because of cyclonic activities near the Andaman Islands, weather in Odisha's coastal district will be cloudy and dry," said GC Bahera, scientist ...
Winds improve Delhi air; pollution likely to ease up
Despite adverse meteorological conditions, a sudden increase in wind speed improved the toxic air quality of the national capital to 'very poor' on Friday and as per the Met, it is likely to improve a few more notches over the next few days.