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Minimum temperatures below normal in Punjab, Haryana
The minimum temperatures hovered a few notches below normal limits at most places in Punjab and Haryana on Sunday, the MeT department said. In Punjab, Amritsar was the coldest at a minimum temperature of 4.6 degrees Celsius, followed by Bathinda (4.7), Adampur (4.8), Faridkot (5.8), Halwara (6.8), Gurdaspur (7), Ludhiana (8.2) and Patiala (8.5), the weatherman said. Union Territory Chandigarh, the joint capital of the two states, recorded a minimum temperature of 7.4 degrees Celsius, a Meteorological department official said. At a low of 3.6 degrees Celsius, Narnaul in Haryana was the coldest place in the state. It was followed by Hisar (5.4), Karnal (5.6), Rohtak and Bhiwani (6.7 each) and Ambala (7.9).
Himachal to receive more snowfall, rain next week
More snowfall and rain is expected to lash Himachal Pradesh next week, the meteorological department said Sunday. The weatherman has forecast snowfall and rain at some places in mid and high hills while thundershowers in low hills and plains from February 12 to 15. Cloudy skies prevailed in most parts of the state Sunday, with tourist spots Manali and Kufri experiencing biting cold at minus two and minus 0.5 degrees Celsius respectively from 5.30 pm Saturday to 8.30 am Sunday, he added. The tribal district Lahaul and Spiti's administrative centre Keylong continued to be the coldest place at minus 11.6 degrees Celsius, the Met office said, adding, the minimum temperature in tribal district Kinnaur's Kalpa was minus 4.6 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature in Shimla was 2.5 degrees Celsius followed by Solan (2.4), Chail (2.3) and Dalhousie (1.2).
Himachal still recovering from heavy snowfall, more in store
With the interiors of Himachal Pradesh still recovering from last week's heavy snowfall, the weatherman on Sunday forecast more rain and snow for next week.
Fog in Delhi, days to get warmer
Wispy moderate fog on Sunday enveloped the Delhi with air quality index in the national capital remaining steady in the "moderate" category but according to the weather department the AQI is predicted to dip over the next two days.As many as 13 Delhi-bound trains were delayed after fog lowered the visibility."The air quality only slightly degraded from yesterday. It will remain in moderate category for tomorrow and then slip to the poor range for the next two days. The foggy conditions are mainly due to locally generated radiation fog," System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR) said.The level of PM2.5 (particles in the air with a diameter of fewer than 2.5 micrometres) was recorded at 72 and the PM10 level 147, both in the "Moderate" category.The chill in the air remained in the city with maximum temperature settling at 22 degrees Celsius and the minimum at 9.4 degrees Celsius.The homeless in the national capital turned into night shelters for the night. ...
Cold wave continues in Kashmir Valley, Ladakh
A cold wave continued in the Kashmir Valley and the Ladakh region on Sunday as the weather office said same weather conditions were likely to prevail for two more days.
Cold Sunday morning in Delhi, air quality moderate
It was a cold Sunday morning in Delhi as the minimum temperature was recorded at 8.4 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season's average, while the overall levels of air pollutants was in the 'moderate' zone, the weather office said.
Jammu-Srinagar NH closed for fourth day
The strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway remained closed for the fourth consecutive day on Saturday as efforts were on to restore the only all-weather road connecting Kashmir with the rest of the country, officials said. Men and machinery are on the job to clear the landslides which had blocked the 270-km highway at nearly a dozen places between Ramban and Banihal, while the snow clearance operation around Jawahar Tunnel in Kulgam district is also going on at war footing, Inspector General of Police (Traffic) Alok Kumar told PTI. "Efforts are on to restore the highway as soon as possible," he said. A traffic department official said major landslides had struck the highway at Peeda, Sherbibi, Digdole, Maroog, Anokhifall, Panthiyal, Nashri, Khuni Nallah and Gangrasoo over the past couple of days due to incessant rains. He said fresh landslides and shooting of stones from the hillock overlooking the highway were hampering the road clearance operation. The highway was closed for ...
Cold wave conditions return to Kashmir Valley
Cold wave conditions returned to Kashmir as the minimum temperatures on Friday night plunged several degrees below freezing point, which resulted in formation of black ice on the roads in the valley, hampering the movement of traffic, officials said Saturday. Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 5.7 degrees Celsius on Friday night, registering a drop of nearly five degrees compared to the previous night, an official at the MeT Department said. Gulmarg ski-resort in north Kashmir was the coldest place in the valley as the mercury plunged to minus 14.4 degrees Celsius, while Pahalgam in south Kashmir recorded a low of minus 12.7 degrees Celsius, he said. Qazigund recorded a low of minus 9.0 degrees Celsius while Kupwara and Kokernag registered minimum temperatures of minus 7.4 and minus 7.7 degrees Celsius, respectively. The sudden dip in the night temperature was due to clear skies overnight, which led to formation of black ice on the roads in the .
Himachal receives more snow
Himachal Pradesh's popular tourist destinations Kufri and Dalhousie received more snowfall on Saturday leading to a drop in temperatures by several notches.
Slight improvement in Delhi's air, Fog predicted in next few days
Rain in the national capital over the past few days has brought a slight improvement in its air quality index in the "moderate" category but fog and low visibility has affected schedules of at least 20-bound trains.Moderate and dense fog is predicted over the city over the next three days, according to the IMD.Delhi's maximum temperature was recorded at 20.6 degrees Celsius, which is three degrees lower than normal temperature for this time of the year and minimum temperature was recorded at 8.4 degree Celsius, one notch lower than normal.The air quality, which had improved slightly due to rain and hailstorms over the past two days, is expected to deteriorate during the next few days, according to System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR) said.The humidity in the region throughout the day will oscillate between 55 per cent to 61 per cent, said India Meteorological Department.According to Skymet Weather, an active Western Disturbance over Jammu and Kashmir had
Clear Saturday morning in Delhi
It was a pleasant Saturday morning here with a clear sky, while the minimum temperature was recorded at 8.4 degrees Celsius, one notch below the season's average, the weather office said.
Intense cold wave grips Kashmir Valley
An intense cold wave gripped the Kashmir Valley on Saturday bringing the minimum temperatures several notches below the freezing point, the weather office said.
Clear skies in Delhi, minimum temp settles at 7 deg C
The national capital witnessed clear skies on Friday a day after heavy rains and hailstrom lashed the city, with the minimum temperature settling at 7 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's average. The maximum temperature was recorded at 20.6 degrees Celsius, three notches below the normal, a Met department official said. The Safdarjung observatory, whose reading is considered the official figure for the city, recorded 4.8mm rainfall and the Palam observatory registered 30.4 mm rainfall till 8.30 am. Relative humidity oscillated between 100 and 56 per cent. The weatherman has forecast moderate foggy conditions on Saturday morning followed by clear skies. "The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover around 20 degrees Celsius and 6 degrees Celsius respectively," the MeT office said.
Minimum temperatures drop in Pb, Har; Hisar coldest at 4.2 degrees Celsius
A day after heavy rains lashed Punjab and Haryana, minimum temperatures, which had risen few notches above normal limits for past three days, dropped again on Friday, MeT officials said. Hisar in Haryana was the coldest place in the two states recording a minimum of 4.2 degrees Celsius, a Meteorological (MeT) Department official said here. Narnaul reeled at a low of 4.8 degrees while Sirsa recorded a low of 5.5 degrees Celsius. Both, Rohtak and Bhiwani, recorded a below normal low of 6.4 degrees Celsius each.Ambala registered a low of 9 degrees Celsius. Union Territory Chandigarh, which was lashed by heavy rains on Thursday, recorded a minimum temperature of 7.5 degrees Celsius. In Punjab, Adampur was the coldest place at a low of 5 degrees while Pathankot registered a low of 5.8 degrees Celsius. Amritsar registered a minimum of 6.4 degrees while Ludhiana and Patiala recorded their respective minimums of 7 degrees and 9.3 degrees Celsius. Halwara, Bathinda, Faridkot and Gurdaspur too,
Rain, hail brings down temperature in Rajasthan
Minimum temperature dropped by 3 to 5 degree Celsius at most of places in Rajasthan on Friday due to rainfall and hail storm in the region, a MeT official said. Cold wave conditions prevailed in Pali, Ajmer, Jodhpur, Dabok and Bikaner, he said. According to MeT department, Bharatpur tehsil recorded 9 mm rainfall till 8 am on Friday. Kumher recorded 13 mm rain, Sepau and Dholpur 1 mm each, 1.6 mm in Hanumangarh, 1.9 mm in Sriganganagar, 2 mm in Karanpur. Minimum temperature in the desert state's only hill station, Mount Abu, was - 1.4 degree Celsius below freezing point. In the planes, Dabok recorded a minimum of 3.2 degree Celsius, followed by 3.5 degree Celsius in Churu, 4.0 degree Celsius in Sikar, 4.5 degree Celsius in Chittorgarh, 4.9 degree Celsius in Pilani, 5.0 degree Celsius in Sriganganagar, 5.3 degree Celsius in Jodhpur, 5.4 degree Celsius in Banasthali. The minimum temperature was 6.0 degree Celsius each in Eranpura and Ajmer, 6.4 degree Celsius in Bikaner, 6.8 degree ...
Himachal sunny after overnight snow
The Himachal Pradesh's capital on Friday woke up to a sunny morning with plentiful snowfall overnight, hampering traffic and snapping of electricity cables.
After heavy snowfall, weather improves in J&K
Weather improved in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday after the state recieved the heaviest snowfall so far this season, with the Met predicting further improvement by Saturday.
Cloudy morning in Delhi
It was a cloudy morning here on Friday with the minimum temperature recorded at 7 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's average, against Thursday's minimum which was six notches above normal at 15 degrees, the weather office said.
Heavy rain, hailstorm in Delhi-NCR; winter chill not going anywhere
After nearly a decade, heavy hailstorm accompanied by rains lashed several parts of Delhi-NCR on Thursday, providing the city with fresh air while also making the people experience the winter chill again at the maximum temperature of 19 degrees Celsius, four notches below the season's normal.
Delhi's air quality improves to 'moderate'
The overall air quality of Delhi improved to the 'moderate' category on Thursday after being in the 'poor' and 'very poor' category for days, due to rains and high wind.
