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Rain, thundershowers likely this week: Met
The weather department here on Sunday predicted light rain and thundershowers for the coming days as another western disturbance is about to hit the northwest plains, including Delhi-NCR on Monday.
Cold, misty Sunday morning in Delhi
It was a cold, misty morning in Delhi on Sunday with the minimum temperature recorded at 10.5 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season's average, with 'poor' air quality.
Chilly Sunday morning in city
It was a partly cloudy Sunday morning in the national capital, with the minimum temperature settling at 12 degrees, two notches below the season's average. "The minimum temperature was recorded at 8.30 AM at 12 degrees Celsius, two notches below normal while the chilly winds made the morning difficult for Delhiites," a MeT official said. The humidity level was recorded at 92 per cent. The weatherman has predicted a cold day ahead and shallow to moderate fog on Monday morning. "Skies will remain partly cloudy. The minimum temperature and maximum temperature are expected to settle around 11 degrees Celsius and 20 degrees Celsius respectively," the official said. It was the coldest February 16 in Delhi in the past four years, with the mercury settling at 20.2 degree Celsius on Saturday.
Temperatures below freezing point in Himachal
After three days of widespread rain and snow, people in Himachal Pradesh woke up to a bright and sunny Sunday morning, but temperatures remained below the freezing point, an official said here.
Dalhousie, Kufri, Manali get fresh snowfall; minimum temperature dips in HP
The minimum temperature in most parts of Himachal Pradesh dropped by a few notches Saturday following fresh snowfall in popular tourist destinations Dalhousie, Kufri and Manali, the Meteorological Department (Met) said. Dalhousie in Chamba district, Kufri in Shimla district and Manali in Kullu district saw 24 cm, 7 cm and 3 cm snowfall respectively from 5.30 pm Friday to 8.30 am Saturday, the MeT centre in Shimla said. Tribal district Lahaul and Spiti's administrative centre Keylong and Kinnaur's Kalpa also received 9 cm and 7 cm snowfall respectively during the period. The minimum temperature in Manali, Kufri, Dalhousie and Shimla was recorded at minus 1.8, minus 1.5, 1.5 and 2.9 degrees Celsius during the period, it added. Keylong, however, continued to be the coldest place in the state, with a low of minus 12.8 degrees Celsius, the Met centre said, adding that the minimum temperature in Kinnaur was recorded at minus 5.6 degrees Celsius.
Snow blankets Manali, Kufri, Dalhousie
Tourist resorts of Kufri, Manali, Dalhousie and Kalpa in Himachal Pradesh received moderate snowfall turning them more picturesque on Saturday.
J&K weather improves
Weather in Jammu and Kashmir improved on Saturday and the Met said it will stay better for the next 48 hours till Monday.
Rain, snowfall continue in Uttarakhand
The higher reaches of Uttarakhand received fresh snowfall on Friday, while the lower areas were lashed by heavy rain.
Rains bring no respite as air quality deteriorates in Delhi
Heavy downpour that hit Delhi and its surrounding areas on Thursday failed to improve the overall air quality index (AQI) on Friday.The AQI was docking at 320 in the morning. At Mathura Road, the AQI was 314 with Particulate Matter (PM) 10. At Dhirpur, the AQI was 324 while in Pitampura area it dipped to 'very poor' category at 353. Furthermore, AQI near Pusa Road, Airport Terminal 3 and Chandni Chowk stood at 301, 309 and 316, respectively.As per Skymet, a private weather forecasting agency, "Light scattered rains are expected to continue over the national capital region till February 15. By February 16, the weather systems will move towards east India giving rain in Uttar Pradesh.""As a consequence of the rainfall activity, maximums in Delhi and its adjoining areas will drop by 2 Degree Celsius to 4 Degree Celsius, while the maximums will again start increasing February 16 onwards," it added.Moreover, rail services were disrupted in the region as a thick blanket of fog engulfed the .
Rain, thunder hit Delhi on Valentine's Day; six flights diverted
Rains, accompanied by strong winds, turned the weather around in Delhi and adjoining areas on Thursday, making it a perfect Valentine's Day for many people. Some rain and cloudy weather is expected on Friday too.
Snow, rain lash parts of Himachal Pradesh
Several high reaches in Himachal Pradesh received snowfall whereas other parts of the state got rain in the last 24 hours, the MeT department said Thursday. Lahaul and Spiti's administrative centre Keylong received 16 cm snowfall, whereas Kinnaur's Kalpa recorded 10 cm of snowfall, Director MeT Centre, Shimla, Manmohan Singh said. Besides, upper parts of Kullu district also received snowfall. Meanwhile, light rainfall occurred in some other parts with Manali, Solan, Shimla, Bhuntar, Mandi and Kufri receiving 13 mm, 8 mm, 7 mm, 7 mm, 5 mm and 4 mm rain respectively, Singh said. The sky remained cloudy in most parts of the state on Thursday, he said. The Meteorological (MeT) department has issued yellow weather warning for heavy rain and snowfall till February 15.
Delhi's air quality 'very poor', to improve Friday: Authorities
The overall air quality in the national capital was in the "very poor" category on Thursday despite thunderstorm and rains in several parts of the city, authorities said. They said the air quality is expected improve on Friday. According to data provided by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the overall air quality index (AQI) of Delhi was at 335. An AQI between 0 and 50 is considered "good", 51 and 100 "satisfactory", 101 and 200 "moderate", 201 and 300 "poor", 301 and 400 "very poor", and between 401 and 500 "severe". The CPCB said 29 areas in the national capital recorded 'very poor' air quality, while in three areas it was 'severe'. The level of PM2.5 (particles in the air with a diameter of less than 2.5 micrometres) was recorded at 163 and the PM10 level was at 261, it said. In the National Capital Region (NCR), Ghaziabad, Greater Noida and Noida recorded 'very poor' air quality while Gurgaon had 'poor' air quality. "Thundershowers with winds associated with the ...
Fresh snowfall in upper reaches of U'khand
The upper reaches of Uttarakhand received fresh snowfall on Thursday while the lower areas were lashed by heavy rains, the meteorological department said. Areas located above 2,500 metres above the sea level in Chamoli and Rudraprayag districts received fresh snowfall and the lower areas in most of the districts were hit by rains adding to chill all over the state, it said. The Met office said it started snowing in Badrinath, Hemkund Sahib, Rudranath and Panchkedar temples in Chamoli district and at Kedarnath in Rudraprayag district early in the morning and continued intermittently. Cold winds blowing from the hills swept the plains which also received showers in varying degrees, it said. It rained intermittently in Dehradun throughout the day. Even Prime Minister Narendra Modi who arrived here on way to Rudrapur to address a rally was held up at the Jolly Grant airport here for over four hours due to bad weather. The prime minister arrived here at around 7 am but could leave in an ...
Flights diverted as rain, hailstorm hit Delhi-NCR
A couple of flights were diverted in Delhi between 8 to 10 on Thursday morning due to inclement weather conditions. The flights diverted were domestic carriers. In the morning, light rain showers accompanied by hailstorm lashed several parts of the capital and its adjoining areas.GoAir G8 709, which was coming from Ahmedabad was diverted to Rajasthan's Jaipur while Vistara UK 946 was diverted to Lucknow in the morning.Notably, Delhi is expected to witness intense spells of rain and thundershowers with isolated hailstorm activity for the next two days. "Light scattered rains are expected to continue over the national capital region till February 15. By February 16, the weather systems will move towards east India giving rain in Uttar Pradesh," said Skymer, a private weather forecasting agency."As a consequence of the rainfall activity, maximums in Delhi and its adjoining areas will drop by 2 Degree Celsius to 4 Degree Celsius, while the maximums will again start increasing February 16 .
Most parts of Himachal Pradesh likely to receive rain or snow
Morning sky was cloudy in most parts of Himachal Pradesh on Thursday and the weather department has forecast rain or snow later in the day. Amidst prediction of snowfall, scores of tourists reached various popular spots, including Shimla, Kufri, Manali and Dalhousie, to celebrate Valentine's Day. According to data provided by the weather office in Shimla, Lahaul and Spiti's administrative centre Keylong received 16 cm snowfall and Kinnaur's Kalpa received 2 cm snowfall from 5.30 pm Wednesday to 8.30 am Thursday. The weatherman has issued yellow weather warning for heavy rain and snowfall on February 14 and 15. The minimum temperature in most parts of the state rose by a few notches. Keylong continued to be the coldest place in the state with a low of minus 6.8 degrees Celsius, whereas the minimum temperature in Kalpa was minus 1.8 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature in state capital Shimla was recorded at 7.2 degrees Celsius between 5.30 pm Wednesday and 8.30 am Thursday, MeT ...
North India likely to witness moderate rainfall, hailstorm in next 24 hours: Agro Meteorology Department
After some sunny days, northern parts of the country is likely to witness rain and hailstorm in the next 24 hours, according to IMD. "A fresh western disturbance is approaching north India, in the next 24-48 hours. Moderate rainfall and hailstorm are expected in various parts," said Prabhjyot Kaur, Head of the Agro Meteorology Department.On Thursday, residents of Delhi woke up to light rain. The capital and its surrounding areas such as Noida, Gurugram and Faridabad witnessed gusty winds and thunderstorm owing to the same western disturbance."The moderate rainfall and hailstorm will affect the crops in various parts," Kaur said.
Rain lashes Delhi-NCR; hailstorm likely
There was thunder and lightning as light to moderate rains lashed parts of Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) on Thursday, with the Met predicting more showers throughout the day with possibility of scattered hailstorm even.
Wet Thursday morning in city
Delhi-NCR witnessed light rain on Thursday morning even as the minimum temperature settled at 13.9 degrees Celsius, an official said. The weatherman has predicted more rain in several areas of the national capital later in the day. According to the Meteorological (MeT) Department, 1.3 mm rain was recorded till 8.30 am The official said humidity level recorded at 8.30 am was 96 per cent. "The skies will remain cloudy throughout the day. Light to moderate rain may occur later in the day," he said. The official also said the maximum temperature is expected to settle at 23 degrees Celsius.
Mercury rises in Srinagar
The minimum temperature rose above freezing point here on Thursday as the Met forecast rain and snow in Jammu and Kashmir in the next 24 hours till Friday.
Eastern Canada digs out from major snow storm
A huge snowstorm blanketed eastern Canada on Wednesday, closing schools, grounding hundreds of flights and forcing many workers to stay home as tens of thousands of plows toiled to clear roads. Big fluffy snowflakes began falling Tuesday afternoon, with more than 30 centimeters (12 inches) accumulated on the ground by the next morning and more on the way, according to weather forecasts. Wind gusts up to 70 kilometers (44 miles) per hour were also expected in the evening, blowing snow and severely reducing visibility from Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal to the Atlantic coast provinces. A winter storm warning was in place for much of the region and travel was not advised. Nearly 250 flights have been canceled in Montreal since Tuesday, while travelers described disruptions at the country's biggest airport in Toronto -- where flight cancelations topped 400 -- as a nightmare. In Ottawa, residents sweated under knit hats and heavy parkas trying to dig out. The odd commuter on skis was spotted
