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Slight respite from cold wave condition for Delhiites on New Year's Day

On New Year's Day, there was some respite for the people in Delhi from the cold wave conditions with the minimum temperature being recorded at 7 degrees Celsius against 3.8 degrees Celsius the previous night. The humidity level was recorded at 100 per cent. A meteorological department official on Tuesday predicted a bright day ahead with the maximum temperature expected to be hovering around 22 degrees Celsius. However cold wave conditions would prevail at isolated locations of the national capital, the official said. On Monday, the minimum and maximum temperatures were recorded at 3.8 degrees Celsius and 22.2 degrees Celsius respectively.

Minimum temp rises slightly in Kashmir owing to cloudy skies

There was some respite from the intense cold in Kashmir Valley as the minimum temperature rose slightly owing to overcast conditions, with Srinagar recording a low of minus 4.2 degrees Celsius, an over two-notch rise from minus 6.6 degrees Celsius the previous night. According to a meteorological department official, Qazigund in south Kashmir recorded a low of minus 3.6 degrees Celsius, while the nearby Kokernag town registered a low of minus 1.9 degrees Celsius. Kupwara in north Kashmir recorded a low of minus 5.4 degrees Celsius on Monday night, while night temperature in Pahalgam, which serves as one of the base camps for the annual Amarnath Yatra, settled at minus 4.9 degrees Celsius, up from minus 5.5 degrees Celsius the previous night. The official said Gulmarg in north Kashmir recorded a low of minus 4.2 degrees Celsius, nearly a degree up from the previous night's minus 5 degrees Celsius. However, in Ladakh region the mercury went further down, with night temperature in Leh ...

Cold wave: Northern states shivers under tough conditions

Northern states of India continues to reel under the cold wave with minimum temperatures plummeting to single digit in several regions. A thick blanket of fog has enveloped Delhi and its surrounding regions resulting in poor visibility on Tuesday.As Delhi battles with cold wave, the overall air quality index (AQI) dropped to 430 on Tuesday, which falls under the 'severe' category.At Dhirpur, the AQI was 724 at 8:30 am, while in Mathura Road area it dipped to 'hazardous' category at 484. Furthermore, AQI near Pitampura, Airport, Terminal 3 and Delhi University stood at 459, 453 and 502 respectively. The haze and smog will continue to persist during the early morning and late evenings for the next couple of days.As per Skytmet, a private weather forecasting agency the only ray of hope is the slight possibility of scattered rains over Delhi-NCR around January 6 which may wash away the pollutants.Apart from Delhi, severe Cold Wave conditions occurred at isolated places over Punjab, ...

Rain, snow likely in J&K

The cold wave continued in Kashmir Valley and Ladakh region on Tuesday as the weather office forecast light rain and snow during the next 24 hours.

Cold wave conditions grip parts of T'gana;fresh warning issued

Normal life was thrown out of gear in parts of Telangana as cold wave conditions prevailed at various places in the state, officials said Monday. Severe cold wave conditions prevailed at isolated places in Medak and Warangal districts while a few places in the districts of Adilabad, Hyderabad and Peddapalle experinced cold wave conditions, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its Daily Weather Report of Telangana. The Lowest Minimum Temperature of five degree Celsius was recorded at Adilabad, the report said. In its observations recorded at 0830 hours Monday, it said Medak, Hanmakonda, Ramagundam and Hyderabad recorded minimum temperatures (past 24 hours) of 6, 9, 9, 9 degrees C respectively. These minimum temperatures are an appreciable departure from the normal levels. According to state government agencies, a minimum temperature of 2.7 degrees Celsius was recorded at Arli village in Adilabad district in the early hours of Monday. The cold wave conditions ..

At minus 17.2 degrees Celsius, Kargil records coldest night of season

The minimum temperature at most places in Kashmir Valley and the Ladakh region plummeted, with Kargil experiencing the coldest night of the season so far, an official at the MeT Department said Monday. The nearby Kargil recorded a low of minus 17.2 degrees Celsius on Sunday night, he said. Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 6.6 degrees Celsius a drop of over four degrees from minus 2.4 degrees Celsius on Saturday night. The official said Qazigund, the gateway town to the valley, in south Kashmir recorded a low of minus 4.7 degrees Celsius, while the nearby Kokernag town registered a low of minus 2.3 degrees Celsius. Kupwara in north Kashmir recorded a low of minus 5.3 degrees Celsius on Sunday night, he said. The night temperature in Pahalgam, which serves as one of the base camps for the annual Amarnath yatra in south Kashmir, settled at a low of minus 5.5 degrees Celsius down from minus 2.5 degrees Celsius on Saturday night. The weatherman ..

Collector wants blankets not bouquets on new year

: Adilabad district collector Divya Devarajan Monday appealed to people who come to her to extend new year greetings to bring blankets instead of bouquets, so that they could be distributed to the needy suffering from the cold wave conditions. She said the administration was doing its bestby setting up night shelters in the district headquarters and providing blankets to students of welfare hostels for relieffrom the cold wave. "Many people come to greet me on new year day (January 1). This time, it's so cold that instead of bouquets, I want people to bring a shawl, a rug or a sweater which I can give to the homeless and those in hostels. This is my request," she told reporters here. According to state government agencies, a minimum temperature of 2.7 degrees celsius was recorded in Arli village in the district and five degree celsius in Adilabad.

Rain predicted in New Year as cold wave continue in Punjab, Haryana

Light to moderate rain has been predicted by the Met department in some parts of Punjab and Haryana in the next 24 hours even as cold wave conditions continued in the plains of both states on Monday.

NE monsoon: 24 per cent deficit rainfall in TN, Pondy

With the north-east monsoon almost drawing to a close, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, its major beneficiaries, received a 24 per cent deficit rainfall during the three month-long season from October, the weather office has said. Both territories received only 34 cm rainfall during the season, Director of Area Cyclone Warning Centre S Balachandran said Monday. The only district that received 11 per cent surplus rain is Tirunelveli, he said. Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Chennai and Karur received rainfall 50 per cent less than normal. Fifteen districts received between one to 19 per cent deficit rainfall, he said. Last year, there was a rainfall deficit of nine per cent for Tamil Nadu. It was 62 per cent in 2016, the official said. He attributed factors such as El Nino being delayed, the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) declining in strength during the season (October-December) and movement of cyclones, Titli, Luban and Pethai, distancing from Tamil Nadu coast, for contributing to the

Cold wave conditions grip parts of Telangana

Normal life was thrown out of gear in parts of Telangana as cold wave conditions prevailed at various places in the state, officials said Monday. Severe cold wave conditions prevailed at isolated places in Medak and Warangal districts while a few places in the districts of Adilabad, Hyderabad and Peddapalle experinced cold wave conditions, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its Daily Weather Report of Telangana. The Lowest Minimum Temperature of five degree Celsius was recorded at Adilabad, the report said. In its observations recorded at 0830 hours Monday, it said Medak, Hanmakonda, Ramagundam and Hyderabad recorded minimum temperatures (past 24 hours) of 6, 9, 9, 9 degrees C respectively. These minimum temperatures are an appreciable departure from the normal levels. According to state government agencies, a minimum temperature of 2.7 degrees Celsius was recorded at Arli village in Adilabad district in the early hours of Monday. The cold wave conditions ..

Cold wave conditions continue in Pb, Hry; Adampur coldest at 1.1 deg C

Adampur in Punjab recorded a low of 1.1 degrees Celsius as cold wave conditions continued unabated in the state and neighbouring Haryana on Monday, Met officials said. Among other places in Punjab, piercing chill persisted in Amritsar, which recorded 1.3 degrees Celsius, down two notches against normal, Meteorological Department (MeT) officials said here. Gurdaspur recorded a low of 2.4 degrees Celsius and Ludhiana, too, experienced a cold night at 2.8 degrees Celsius, down two notches against normal, they said. Patiala's minimum temperature settled at 4.8 degrees Celsius, down one notch against normal while Halwara recorded a minimum of 2 degrees Celsius, the officials said. The minimum temperature in Pathankot was 4.3 degrees Celsius while it was 3 degrees Celsius in Faridkot, they said. In Haryana, Hisar was the coldest place with minimum temperature of 1.8 degrees Celsius, down five notches against normal limits, the Met officials said. Karnal, too, experienced the chill at 4 deg .

Cold wave subside in Himachal

Cold wave conditions slightly subsided and minimum temperature increased Monday in Himachal Pradesh, the Meteorological Department said. Snowfall is predicted in high and middle hill regions in the state, including Shimla, Mandi, Kullu, Chamba, Solan, Sirmaur and tribal Kinnaur, Lahaul and Spiti districts on January 1 and 2, Director of Shimla Met department Manmohan Singh said. Keylong was the coldest in the state at minus 5 degrees Celsius between 5.30 pm Sunday and 8.30 am Monday, he added. The minimum temperature in Kalpa of Kinnaur district was minus 1.4 degrees Celsius, minus 0.6 degrees Celsius in Manali of Kullu district, 5.6 degrees Celsius in Shimla, 6.1 degrees Celsius in Dalhousie, 3.7 degrees Celsius in Kufri and 6.2 degrees Celsius in Chail, he said.

Cold wave condition hits life in Rajasthan, Mount Abu shivers at - 0.5 deg C

Cold wave conditions affected normal life in parts of Rajasthan, with Bhilwara, in the plains, recording a minimum temperature of 2 degrees Celsius. Mount Abu, the sole hill station of the desert state, registered a night temperature of minus 0.5 degree Celsius on Sunday night, the meteorological department said on Monday. Sikar, Pilani, Churu, Chittorgarh, Alwar, Dabok, Sriganganagar and Jaipur recorded minimum temperatures of 2.5 degrees Celsius, 3.5 degrees Celsius, 3.7 degrees Celsius, 3.9 degrees Celsius, 4.4 degrees Celsius, 5.2 degrees Celsius, 5.4 degrees Celsius and 5.6 degrees Celsius respectively. The night temperatures in Kota, Bikaner and Ajmer settled at 6 degrees Celsius, 6.2 degrees Celsius and 7.7 degrees Celsius respectively. Many areas in the state are under the gip of cold wave conditions which would persist for the next two day, the weatherman said.

Sunny day in Shimla; snow likely from Jan 1

Picturesque tourist resorts Shimla and Manali experienced another sunny day on Monday but temperatures remained below the freezing point at most places in Himachal Pradesh with chances of snow from January 1, the meteorological office said.

Chilly morning in Delhi, minimum temp at 3.6 deg C

It was a chilly morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature settling at 3.6 degrees Celsius, three notches below normal, a meteorological department official said. The humidity level was recorded at 100 per cent. The weatherman has predicted a clear day ahead with possibility of shallow fog on Tuesday morning. "The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to settle around 22 and 4 degrees Celsius respectively," the official said. On Sunday, the minimum and maximum temperatures were recorded at 3 degrees Celsius and 20 degrees Celsius respectively.

Cold Monday morning in Delhi; air quality drops to 'severe'

The residents of national capital on Monday woke up to a cold morning as the mercury touched 3.8 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season's average, the Met Office said.

Cold wave returns to Kashmir Valley, Ladakh

After a day's respite, severe cold wave again gripped the Kashmir Valley and Ladakh region on Monday, the Met Office said.

Gaya coldest place in Bihar at 2.7 degree Celsius

Gaya was the coldest place in Bihar on Sunday at 2.7 degree Celsius, which was 6 degrees below its normal minimum temperature, Patna Meteorological Centre said. Earlier, Gaya had recorded 2.6 degrees as its lowest minimum temperature in December 2014, it said. As per the Met bulletin, Gaya would witness cold wave Monday with minimum temperature likely to hover around 3 degrees Celsius on Monday. Patna, the state capital, recorded minimum of 6.4 degree Celsius while the minimum at Purnea was 6.0 degree, Bhagalpur at 7.4 degree, the bulletin said. In its forecast, the Met department has said that dry and cold air will prevail on Monday in Patna and Purnea with fog or mist in early morning while Bhagalpur is likely to witness shallow fog and cold wave condition.

Mercury drops to 3 degrees Celsius in Delhi

Cold conditions prevailed in the national capital on Sunday with the minimum temperature settling at 3 degrees Celsius, four notches below the season's average, the MeT department said. The maximum temperature settled at 22.9 degree Celsius, two notches above the season's average, an official of the Meteorological (MeT) department said. The humidity oscillated between 34 and 100 per cent. Delhi has been reeling under a cold wave for the past few days. Saturday the minimum and maximum temperatures were recorded at 2.6 and 20 degrees Celsius respectively. The MeT has forecast clear skies along with the possibility of moderate fog on Monday morning with haze or smoke thereafter. "The cold waves will continue to prevail at isolated places over Delhi on Monday as well. The minimum and maximum temperatures are likely to be around 4 and 23 degrees Celsius respectively on Monday," the official said.

Amid severe cold, 3 dead in Uttarakhand

Three people have died allegedly due to severe cold wave conditions in Uttarakhand's Dehradun district, officials said Sunday. According to police, three bodies were found from the district's Raiwala area Saturday. Prima-facie it is suspected that they have died due to cold, police said. Officials said exact cause of the death can only be ascertained after the post-mortem examination. There was no respite from cold Sunday with higher reaches of the state reeling under sub-zero temperatures. In the plains, the mercury was 2-3 degrees below the normal. The state capital recorded a minimum temperature of 4.2 degrees Celsius, two notches below the normal, the weather office said. In Pantnagar, the mercury was at 1.5 degrees Celsius, four degrees below the normal, it said. The weather office said cold wave conditions are likely to prevail in the plains over the next 24 hours. Meanwhile, in a relief to those living in night shelters, the state government has decided to make arrangements for