The severity of cold increased in most parts of North India on Wednesday. The night temperature in most areas of Kashmir Valley dropped below zero degrees while in some parts of Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh the temperature reached near freezing point. However, there was some relief from the harsh cold due to good sunshine in the national capital, due to which the day temperature increased.
Yellow alert of cold wave, frost and dense fog in 5 districts of Himachal Pradesh
In Himachal Pradesh, the Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert of cold wave, ground frost and dense fog for some places in five of the 12 districts of the state – Una, Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra and Mandi. According to IMD, due to western disturbance, there is a possibility of rain and snowfall in some parts of north-west India at the end of the week. In the bulletin issued on Wednesday, it was said that during the next 24 hours, the minimum temperature in North-West India is likely to drop by about 2 degrees Celsius and the temperature will gradually increase by 2-4 degrees.
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Cold wave alert from Kashmir to Himachal, Punjab and Rajasthan
There is a possibility of cold wave at different places in Himachal Pradesh, Punjab on Thursday and Friday, Rajasthan on Friday, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Friday and Saturday. The Meteorological Department said that cold conditions persist in some parts of Rajasthan, where the night temperature in Fatehpur in Sikar district was recorded at 1.1 degrees Celsius, which is the lowest in the state.
Mercury reached 1.1 degrees in Fatehpur
The Meteorological Department said that in the last 24 hours the weather in the state remained mainly dry and cold wave was recorded at some places. During this period, the lowest minimum temperature of 1.1 degree Celsius was recorded in Fatehpur. The minimum temperature was recorded at 1.7 degrees in Nagaur, 2.7 degrees in Sirohi, 2.9 degrees in Jalore, 3.9 degrees in Lunkaransar (Bikaner), 4 degrees in Churu, 4.2 degrees in Dausa, 4.5 degrees in Sikar, 4.6 degrees in Bhilwara. At the same time, the night temperature in the capital Jaipur was 6.4 degrees Celsius. The weather in the state is likely to remain mainly dry for a few days and the minimum and maximum temperatures are likely to drop by two to four degrees Celsius in most parts.
Dense fog in Punjab and Haryana
There was dense fog at many places in Punjab and Haryana, visibility became zero in Amritsar. Visibility fell to 80 meters in Chandigarh, the common capital of both the states. There was fog in Karnal and Ambala of Haryana also. According to the Meteorological Department, Sangrur was the coldest place in Punjab, where the minimum temperature was recorded at three degrees Celsius, six degrees below normal. The minimum temperature was recorded at 3.5 degrees Celsius in Amritsar, 6.8 degrees in Ludhiana and 7.4 degrees Celsius in Patiala. The minimum temperature in Chandigarh was recorded at 8.3 degrees Celsius, which is three degrees below normal.
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Cold havoc in Kashmir
In Jammu and Kashmir, after some respite, the cold increased in the Kashmir Valley and the night temperature dropped below the freezing point. The minimum temperature in Srinagar was recorded at minus 1 degree Celsius, which is 0.9 degree less than the previous night. There was bright sunshine in the city in the morning. The minimum temperature in Gulmarg was recorded at minus 9.8 degrees Celsius, while the previous night’s temperature was minus 6.6 degrees. This was the coldest place in the valley.
Pahalgam, one of the base camps of the annual Amarnath Yatra in south Kashmir, recorded a minimum temperature of minus 8.2 degrees Celsius, compared to minus 7.8 degrees the previous night. Qazigund, the gateway to the valley, recorded a minimum temperature of minus 2.4 degrees Celsius, while Konibal in Pampore town recorded a minimum temperature of minus 1 degree. The minimum temperature in Kupwara in North Kashmir was recorded at minus 2.1 degrees Celsius, while the mercury in Kokernag in South Kashmir was minus 1.9 degrees.
Chance of light rain or snowfall on Saturday
The Meteorological Department has predicted that the weather will be mainly dry in the next few days and there is a possibility of light rain or snowfall at some places on Saturday. It also said that there is a possibility of further decline in the minimum temperature in the valley and cold wave is expected in the coming few days.
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Delhiites got relief from sunlight
After cold winds blowing in Delhi for several days, there was sunshine on Wednesday afternoon and the maximum temperature was recorded at 21.5 degrees Celsius, which is 2.5 degrees more than the normal temperature of the season. The sky remained clear during the day, although in the morning there was dense fog in the city and visibility became zero. The maximum temperature on Wednesday was much higher than the 16.2 degrees Celsius recorded the previous day. However, Wednesday morning was cooler and the minimum temperature dropped sharply to 7.4 degrees Celsius compared to 10.5 degrees Celsius on Tuesday.
Cold day alert in UP
Today the minimum temperature of Delhi can go up to 5 degrees. The scourge of cold continues in Uttar Pradesh. In some places here, there is a possibility of cold day to severe cold day conditions on January 09 also. At the same time, dense to very dense fog conditions are likely to persist in some places during night/morning hours till January 10.
Severe cold wave in Himachal Pradesh
Una district in Himachal Pradesh witnessed a severe cold wave on Tuesday night, where the minimum temperature was around 1.2 degrees Celsius, while the coldest night temperature was recorded in Tabo in tribal Lahaul and Spiti district, where the temperature dropped to minus 13.6 degrees Celsius. Went. Cold wave was observed in Hamirpur, Mandi and Kangra districts, dense fog was observed in Bilaspur and Mandi, while light fog was observed in Kangra. The weather will remain mainly dry till Friday except at some places in the tribal districts of Lahaul and Spiti and Kinnaur, where snowfall may occur.
Officials also said that there is a possibility of snowfall in central and high hilly areas on Saturday and Sunday. Like Wednesday, the Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for Una, Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra and Mandi districts for Thursday also.