Cold wave alert: Chandigarh registered a minimum temperature of 2.8 degrees Celsius—the coldest recorded in nine years for the Union Territory.
New Delhi, Jan 12 As fog floated across cityscapes and open grounds in northern states, the winter weighed much heavier, pushing mercury down to near-fr..
Officials said that the cold wave that has been sweeping across Kandhamal district for the past fortnight has been forcing people to remain indoors from 6 pm to 9 am.
The tourist resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir, known for skiing, recorded a minimum temperature of minus 7 degrees Celsius.
On Monday, the IMD forecasts a mostly cloudy sky over Delhi, with smog or moderate fog expected in many areas.
According to an IMD release, cold wave conditions are expected in West Rajasthan from December 9 to December 14, while Punjab, Haryana-Chandigarh, and West Uttar Pradesh will experience cold wave conditions starting December 11
The India Meteorological Department has noted that Delhi is poised to encounter light rain on both January 31 and February 1 due to the impending influence of a second western disturbance sweeping across the plains.
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According to IMD, there is a possibility of dense to extremely dense fog in certain areas of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, and Bihar until tomorrow and until the 30th of this month.
Delhi's Saturday minimum temperature, at 4.3°C, was four notches below the seasonal average, as reported by the India Meteorological Department.
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Dense to very dense fog conditions are anticipated to persist across many parts of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and certain areas in Bihar. In Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Sikkim, and Bihar, the minimum temperatures are recorded in the range of 7 to 10 degrees Celsius.
The general visibility at Delhi Airport was recorded at 200 meters at 5:30 am today. Meanwhile, orange alert has been issued for several districts in Bihar, anticipating moderate to dense fog and cold day conditions in the coming days.
Starting January 19th, Delhi’s airspace and airport will be closed from 1020 until 1245 hours for the Republic Day flypast practice and the flypast during the main event. Heavy fog on any of these days could mean a repeat of the scenes that the airport has just witnessed.
Dense-fog situations News Highlights: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport said, passengers of Indigo 6E 2195 (Goa to Delhi), diverted due to unfavourable conditions, refused to get into the airline coach and proceed to the Terminal Building. They were kept under the strict watch of the airline authorities and security until further actions were taken.
Punjab and Haryana experience a tightening cold wave as minimum temperatures drop further below normal limits on Sunday.
Kashmir witnesses the return of cold wave conditions as temperatures dip significantly below freezing point following a brief respite.
North India faces severe cold wave conditions with dense fog, Central and East India anticipate a slight temperature drop, West India experiences milder weather with potential rainfall in specific regions and South India sees the conclusion of the Northeast Monsoon with isolated rainfall in certain areas.
IMD forecasted the continuation of the cold wave over the plains of Northwest India in the next 24 hours amid persistent dense fog in various regions.
Schools were earlier slated to resume on Monday after the winter break.
Dal Lake and other Kashmir water bodies witness ice formation amid cold wave conditions, officials report on Saturday.
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The minimum temperature settled at 9.4 degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department said.
North India winter: Several regions in Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and West Uttar Pradesh also witnessed minimum temperatures of the season on December 25, as per IMD data. The temperatures in these states mostly hovered between 7 and 10 degrees celsius on Christmas morning.
Cold weather gripped portions of Rajasthan on Sunday, with Fatehpur in Sikar district recording the lowest night temperature of 4.2 degrees Celsius, according to officials.