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Heavy rains, hailstorm lash parts of Punjab; Amarinder orders 'girdawari' to assess crop loss
Moderate to heavy rains accompanied by hailstorm lashed parts of Punjab Thursday, with Chief Minister Amarinder Singh ordering a 'special girdawari' (revenue survey) to assess the damage caused to the crops. The rainfall started in the morning and continued during the day, leading to a sharp fall in maximum temperatures. Many parts of Haryana were also witnessed rains. In Punjab, districts like Mohali, Amritsar, Ludhiana, Patiala, Gurdaspur, Pathankot and Jalandhar witnessed rainfall. Chandigarh witnessed heavy showers during the day as well. There were reports of hailstorm lashing a few places in Punjab, including Chandigarh. After the rains, the maximum temperatures in both Punjab and Haryana, including in joint capital Chandigarh, dropped by 2-6 notches against normal limits and hovered in the range of 15-19 degrees Celsius. Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh ordered a 'special girdswari' for assessment of possible damage to crops after reports of hailstorm in some parts of the .
Hailstrom, heavy rainfall lashes Delhi, adjoining areas
Heavy rains and hailstrom accompanied by strong winds lashed the city on Thursday and brought the mercury down by four to five notches. The minimum temperature settled at 15 degrees Celsius, six notches above the season's average and the maximum temperature was recorded at 19.1 degrees Celsius, four notches below the season's average. Delhi recorded 3.2 mm rainfall till 5.30 pm. Humidity level oscillated between 100 and 89 per cent. Palam recorded 3.2 mm rainfall, Lodhi Road 3.8mm, Ridge 3.4mm, Ayanagar 4mm, Gurgaon 3mm, Jafarpur 9mm, Najafgarh 3mm and Sports Complex 2mm. Hailstorms hit several parts of Delhi and its adjacent areas. Excited people took to social media to share pictures of roads covered with hail. Airport officials said 14 domestic flights and four international ones were diverted to nearby cities between 6 pm and 7 pm. The weatherman has forecast shallow to moderate fog on Friday morning and mainly clear skies. The maximum and minimum temperatures will hover around 19
Fresh snowfall in hills intensifies cold in U'khand
High altitude areas in the hilly districts of Uttarakhand received fresh snowfall and the lower areas were lashed by rains on Thursday, intensifying cold conditions across the state. Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri, Yamunotri and Hemkund Sahib, besides Nanda Devi National Park and skiing destination Auli received fresh snowfall, Met department said. Many areas in Chamoli, Rudraprayag, Uttarkashi and Pithoragarh districts were laid under thick sheets of snow, it said. Lower areas in the hills as well as the plains were simultaneously swept by showers, intensifying the chill, the weatherman said. It has been raining intermittently in Dehradun since Wednesday evening, it said. Schools and colleges in several districts including Chamoli and Rudraprayag remained closed in view of the inclement weather. According to the State Emergency Operation Centre here, the Sonprayag-Kedarnath trek route to the Himalayan shrine was closed after being clogged with snow. Efforts are underway to reopen it .
HP witnesses widespread rain, snowfall forecast for Friday
Widespread rainfall occurred in Himachal Pradesh during the past 24 hours with Chamba being the wettest place in the state, the meteorological department said Thursday. The department has forecast heavy snowfall and rain in the state till Friday. Chamba received 47 mm of rain, followed by 42.8 mm in Dharamshala, 34 mm in Palampur, 25.7 mm in Kangra and 21.6 mm in Una, it said. The department said Manali recorded 14 mm rain and Dalhousie 8 mm. Lahaul and Spiti's administrative centre Keylong continued to be the coldest place in the state with the minimum temperature recorded at minus 7.6 degrees Celsius, it said. The minimum temperatures in Kalpa was minus 2.6 degrees Celsius, 0.2 degrees Celsius in Dalhousie, zero degrees Celsius in Kufri, 0.4 degrees Celsius in Manali and 4.3 degrees Celsius in Shimla, the MeT department said.
Uttarakhand receives snowfall
The higher altitudes of Uttarakhand received snowfall on Thursday, bringing the entire hill state in the spell of fresh cold conditions, the Met Office said.
Overcast conditions in Delhi, forecast for thundershowers along with hail
Overcast skies prevailed in the national capital on Thursday morning, with the meteorological department forecasting thundershowers along with hail later in the day. The mercury climbed a few notches to settle at 15 degrees Celsius and parts of the city received rainfall of 0.1 mm since Wednesday night. The minimum temperature was recorded at 15 degrees Celsius, according to the MeT Department. The maximum temperature is expected to hover around 25 degrees Celsius, it said. As per forecast for the day, thundershowers along with hail is expected during the day. Relative humidity was 89 per cent in the morning. The minimum temperature on Wednesday was 12 degrees Celsius while the maximum had settled at 24 degrees Celsius.
Rains in Delhi, more in store
It was a cloudy Thursday morning here as light to moderate rains lashed parts of the National Capital Region (NCR), while the weather office has predicted more showers throughout the day.
Rain continues in UP
Most parts of Uttar Pradesh woke up to heavy rains on Thursday morning, while the weather office announced that more heavy showers were in store.
Schools to remain closed in some districts of Uttarakhand in view of heavy rain forecast
All schools and Anganwadi centres in Bageshwar, Tehri, Chamoli, Rudraprayag, and Champawat will remain closed on Thursday in light of heavy rain forecast in the mountain ranges of the state.Indian Meteorological Department has already issued an alert of heavy rain or snowfall at a few places in the state. It has also warned of thunderstorm accompanied with an isolated hailstorm in several areas of Uttarakhand.Meteorological Centre here has also issued a forecast for a generally cloudy sky and light to moderate rain, snow very likely to occur at most places in Uttarakhand.
Fresh snowfall in Kedarnath & Badrinath
Fresh snowfall hit Rudraprayag and Chamoli districts of Uttarakhand on Wednesday evening, resulting in the accumulation of about eight-foot thick layer of snow at Kedarnath. Badrinath in Chamoli district also received light snowfall towards the evening with the road beyond Hanuman Chatti closed for commuters, Chamoli district disaster management office said. Most places in the plains, including Dehradun, received showers, said Vikram Singh, director of the Meteorological Centre, Dehradun. Hailstorm is likely to occur at isolated places in the plain areas over the next36 hours. Heavy or very heavy snowfall is also likely to occur mainly in the hilly areas of Uttarkashi, Chamoli, Rudraprayag, Bageshwar and Pithoragarh on Thursday, Singh said. This weather condition has been caused by movement of western disturbance over the western Himalayan region and formation of an induced system over northern Rajasthan and neighbouring areas, the official said. Authorities have advised people to ...
Sudden wind change deprives Delhi of rain; likely to return and bring temperature down
Delhiites woke up to light showers and a cloudy sky on Wednesday morning with the rain expected to return by night and may continue till Thursday morning.
Rain/Thundershowers very likely in Lucknow today: IMD
The Meteorological Centre has predicted rain/thundershowers accompanied with hail in the next three hours (valid up to 18Along with Lucknow, some places in Bijnor, Barabanki, Bahraich, Gonda districts and adjoining areas are likely to witness rain and thundershowers."Three more WDs are likely to affect western Himalayan region & northern plains and subsequently northeast India in a successive manner," stated IMD in its weather forecast.Earlier in the morning, parts of Delhi/NCR witnessed thunderstorm and gusty winds owing to an intense Western Disturbance over the northern region.The air quality is likely to improve in coming days as wind direction in north India changing from westerly to southerly resulting in relatively less moisture in the air and reduced air holding capacity.
Flood cess' not from April: Kerala FM
: The CPI(M)-led LDF government in Kerala Wednesday said it would not impose from this April, the "flood cess" announced in the state budget to mobilise additional revenue. Replying during the discussion on the state budget in the Assembly, Finance Minister T M Thomas Isaac said the new cess would come into force only from the date of its notification. "Usually, when a tax is announced in the budget, it will come into force from April 1. But the flood cess will come into effect only from the date of notification," he said, adding that necessary amendments, subject to conditions, would be made in this regard. Explaining the reasons, the minister said that before introducing the 'flood cess', it should be discussed in the Goods and Services Tax Network, for which some more time was needed. Isaac on Wednesday also announced a special financial package of Rs 5,000 crore for Idukki to support and rebuild the high range district,which had suffered massive destruction during ..
Rain, thunderstorms in parts of UP
The skies opened up in the State capital and many other parts of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, adding to the winter chill. Heavy rain started early in the day, disrupting normal life and greatly inconveniencing office-goers and school children.
Minimum temperatures hover above normal in Punjab, Haryana
Minimum temperatures on Wednesday hovered a few notches above the normal limits across Punjab and Haryana, a MeT Department official said here. Chandigarh recorded a minimum temperature of 9.9 degrees Celsius, he said. In Punjab, Amritsar recorded a low of 8.8 degrees Celsius while Ludhiana's minimum temperature settled at 8.9 degrees Celsius. Patiala registered a minimum temperature of 10.4 degrees Celsius, he said. Bathinda, Adampur, Halwara, Pathankot and Faridkot recorded minimum temperatures at 10.7 degrees Celsius, 9.3 degrees Celsius, 10.8 degrees Celsius, 11.9 degrees Celsius and 10 degrees Celsius, respectively. Ambala in Haryana recorded a low of 10.6 degrees Celsius while Hisar registered a minimum temperature of 11.6 degrees Celsius, the official said. Narnaul, Rohtak and Bhiwani recorded minimum temperatures at 11.5 degrees Celsius, 12.2 degrees Celsius and 12.6 degrees Celsius, respectively, he said. Sirsa recorded a low of 10.4 degrees Celsius while Karnal's minimum ...
Rains in Delhi, air quality 'very poor'
There was thunder and lightning on a cloudy Wednesday morning here as light to moderate rains lashed parts of the National Capital Region and the Met predicted more showers later in the day.
Snow, rain in J&K till Friday
Rain and fresh snowfall started in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday as the Met forecast inclement weather during the next 48 hours till Friday.
Delhi wakes up to rain, more showers likely in next few days
People in the national capital woke up to light rain on Wednesday morning as Delhi and parts of the national capital area witnessed thunderstorm and gusty winds owing to an intense Western Disturbance over the northern region.The Western Disturbance and it's interaction with a cyclonic circulation is likely to cause rain accompanied by thunderstorms and hailstorms in parts of the city tomorrow, according to IMD."The peak thunderstorm activity would be on February 6 and 7 when widespread light to moderate rainfall and thunderstorm accompanied with strong surface winds (20-25kmph) and isolated hailstorm is most likely over Delhi and NCR," stated IMD in its weather forecast.Heavy and hailstorm over the northern plains are contributing to a wet spell over the north-west part of India.The rains, however, will have no or little impact over the air quality which likely to stay in "very poor" quality on Wednesday and is predicted to improve in the coming few days owing to strong surface ...
Clear skies in Delhi; Met forecasts rain, hail storm for tomorrow
Clear skies prevailed in the city Tuesday, with the maximum temperature rising to settle at 25 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season's average. The minimum temperature settled at 9 degrees Celsius, the Meteorological Department (Met) said. The weatherman said that the national capital might witness moderate rainfall and thundershowers accompanied by gusty winds and even a hailstorm at some places from Tuesday evening due to a prevailing western disturbance over the entire northwest India. The humidity during the day oscillated between 100 and 55 per cent, the Met said. It said that the sky will be generally cloudy on Wednesday. There is a possibility of light to moderate rain and thundershowers with strong surface winds exceeding 25-35 kilometre per hour. Hailstorm is likely at isolated pockets, the Met added. "The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover at 24 and 12 degrees Celsius respectively," it said. On Monday, the maximum and minimum temperatures had ...
Misty Tuesday morning In Delhi, rains likely
It was a misty Tuesday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 9 degrees Celsius, the season's normal, and the overall air quality at 306 (very poor).
