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Minimum temperature rises above freezing point in Srinagar
The minimum temperature rose above the freezing point in Srinagar on Sunday after nearly two months, with weather officials forecasting dry weather in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 72 hours.
Dense fog in Punjab, Haryana
Dense fog engulfed many parts of Punjab and Haryana on Sunday, weather officials said.
'Once in a century' floods hit northeast Australia
Once in a century floods have turned streets into rivers and forced thousands to abandon their homes in northeast Australia, with authorities warning of further downpours over the next few days. Australia's tropical north experiences heavy rains during the monsoon season at this time of the year, but the recent deluge has surged far above normal levels. Thousands of residents in the city of Townsville in northeast Queensland were without power and up to 20,000 homes are at risk of being inundated if the rains continue. Military personnel were delivering tens of thousands of sandbags to affected locals, as Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk warned residents to be careful. "It's basically not just a one in 20-year event, it's a one in 100-year event," she told reporters Saturday. The Bureau of Meteorology said a slow-moving monsoonal trough was sitting above northern Queensland state, with some areas expected to receive more than a year's worth of rain before conditions ease. "We .
8.2 C in Delhi
Delhi witnessed overcast skies and foggy conditions on Saturday, with the maximum temperature plunging four notches below normal to settle at 17.9 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature was 8.2 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year, a meteorological department official said. The Met office said there was a likelihood of rainfall on January 5 and 6. The visibility was recorded at 400 metres at 5.30 am at Safdarjung, which increased to 500 metres at 8.30 am, while at Palam, the visibility was 150 metres at 5.30 am which improved to 250 metres at 8.30 am. The weather office has forecast dense to very dense fog in the morning for Sunday. "The skies will be mainly clearly in the morning and there will smoke and haze thereafter." The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover around 19 and 7 degrees respectively, it said. The minimum temperature on Friday was 11 degrees Celsius and the maximum was 22.5 degrees Celsius.
Slight relief from cold wave conditions in HP
In a slight relief to the people from the ongoing cold wave conditions, maximum temperatures in most parts of Himachal Pradesh increased by a few notches on Saturday. Maximum temperatures in most parts of the state increased by 3 to 4 degrees Celsius during the day, the MeT Department said. Una recorded a high of 21.8 degrees Celsius, the weather office said, adding that maximum temperatures in Shimla, Manali, Dalhousie and Kufri were 13.6, 7, 6.2 and 4.5 degrees Celsius, respectively. However, biting cold conditions continued in the state during the night as major tourist spots Manali (-3.8 degrees Celsius), Kufri (-2.2 degrees Celsius) and Dalhousie (-2.2 degrees Celsius) shivered below freezing point from 5.30 pm Friday to 8.30 am Saturday, the MeT Department said. Lahaul and Spiti's administrative centre Keylong continued to be the coldest place with a lowest temperature at minus 14 degrees Celsius, whereas the minimum temperature in Kinnaur's Kalpa was minus 7.8 degrees ...
29 killed in US Midwest due to extreme cold
At least 29 people were reported dead due to the Polar Vortex that froze the US Midwest region and brought temperatures to record lows. But weather officials said the weather was finally improving after over a week of extreme cold.
Efforts on to restore Jammu-Srinagar National Highway: Officials
With improvement in weather conditions, the authorities have stepped up efforts to restore the strategically important Jammu-Srinagar National Highway which has remained closed for vehicular traffic since Thursday due to multiple landslides along the Banihal-Ramban stretch, officials said. "Fresh landslides occurred overnight at several places including Anokhi fall, Digdole and Panthiyal. Road clearance operation is going on in full swing to ensure early restoration of traffic on the highway," they added. The 270-km highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir to the rest of the country, was closed for traffic on Thursday following heavy snowfall and rains which triggered multiple landslides blocking the road at various places on the Banihal-Ramban stretch, leaving hundreds of vehicles stranded. The official said the snow clearance operation at Jawahar Tunnel, the gateway to Kashmir, was completed late Friday evening, following which over 100 stranded Kashmir-bound tankers ...
More snow expected in Himachal
It was a sunny morning in the Himachal Pradesh capital on Saturday with an intense cold wave sweeping across the state as the Met forecast more rainfall and snow throughout the state from February 5 onwards.
Heavy fog in Punjab and Haryana
A thick blanket of fog enveloped several areas of Punjab and Haryana, even as most places shivered under intense cold conditions. Dense fog was witnessed at many places including Ambala and Karnal where the visibility was less than 50 metre, said an official of the MeT department here on Saturday. Heavy fog adversely affected rail, air and road traffic with officials saying some flights and trains were delayed. With cold wave continuing, Hisar and Halwara were the coldest places in the region with both recording 3.5 degree Celsius as their lowest temperature. Union Territory Chandigarh shivered at 6.3 degree Celsius, one notch below normal, official said. In Haryana, Ambala, Karnal and Narnaul experienced cold weather conditions at 8.4 degrees Celsius, 9 degrees Celsius and 7 degrees Celsius respectively. Rohtak, Sirsa and Bhiwani braved cold weather at 8.8 degrees Celsius, 5.7 degrees Celsius and 9.1 degrees Celsius. In Punjab, Amritsar, Ludhiana and Patiala recorded their low ...
Cold conditions continue in HP
Biting cold conditions continued in Himachal Pradesh on Saturday despite clear skies and sun shine in most parts including state capital Shimla, the Meteorological department said, predicting more snowfall and rain in the next week. Western disturbance is likely to cause light rain and snowfall at isolated places over the state from February 4 onwards, the MeT Centre Shimla said. The intensity and spread of the disturbance may increase in the state from February 5 to 8. Meanwhile major tourist spots Manali (-3.8 degrees Celsius), Kufri (-2.2 degrees Celsius) and Dalhousie (-2.2 degrees Celsius) shivered below freezing point on Friday, the MeT Centre added. Tribal district Lahaul and Spiti's administrative centre Keylong continued to be the coldest place with lowest temperature at -14 degrees Celsius, whereas the minimum temperature in another tribal district Kinnaur's Kalpa was -7.8 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature in Shimla was 2.2 degrees Celsius. Meanwhile Dalhousie (8 cm),
Cold Saturday morning in Delhi
It was a cold Saturday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 8.2 degrees Celsius, the season's average, the weather office said.
Thick fog engulfs Delhi, 13 trains delayed
As many as 13 trains coming into Delhi were delayed on Saturday as dense fog blanketed the national capital and its neighbouring regions.With a cold wave gripping the region, a large number of people were seen taking refuge at night shelters in various parts of the national capital to shield themselves from chilly winds.The maximum temperature in the national capital is likely to be around 22 degrees Celsius, while the minimum may touch 9 degrees Celsius, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).The thick fog was coupled with poor air quality, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of the national capital at 309 till 8.00 am, which falls in the 'very poor' category.According to data provided by the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), major pollutants PM 2.5 was at 131 and PM 10 was at 202, in 'very poor' and 'moderate' categories, respectively. In Lodhi Road area, PM 2.5 was at 234 while PM 10 was at 230, both of which fall in the 'poor'
US thaws from Arctic deep freeze as death toll climbs
A brutal cold spell that paralysed the US Midwest, freezing water mains, causing power outages and cancelling flights, eased on Friday, with forecasts predicting a rapid thaw. The two days of intense cold from the so-called polar vortex that descended on the US Midwest and Northeast will go down in memory for its scenes of winter at its most bitter. Blocks of ice floated down the river that runs through downtown Chicago, the rushing waters of the Niagara Falls were frozen in some places, and half the Great Lakes were covered in ice. US media reported as many as 21 weather-related deaths since a snow storm hit the Midwest early in the week, followed by plunging temperatures Wednesday and Thursday. Temperature readings were nosing up on Friday and "will continue to moderate," the National Weather Service said. The concern, though, turned to the threat of flooding and further stress on already strained infrastructure as the region thawed out. "In some areas of the Midwest, the coming ...
Slight relief from cold wave in Punjab, Haryana as min temp rises
In a slight relief to the people from the ongoing cold wave conditions, the minimum temperature rose by a few notches at most places in Punjab and Haryana, the meteorological department said Friday. Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, recorded a low of 9.4 degrees Celsius, three notches above normal limits, the MeT officials said. In Punjab, Pathankot recorded a low of 10.2 degrees Celsius, up three notches against normal limits, while Amritsar, too, recorded above normal minimum at 7.4 degrees Celsius. Ludhiana registered a low of 8.8 degrees Celsius, up three degrees, Patiala's minimum settled at 7.8 degrees Celsius, up one notch against normal, while Adampur recorded a low of 8.7 degrees Celsius, the officials said. Halwara recorded a minimum temperature of 8.5 degrees Celsius, they said. However, Bathinda and Gurdaspur's minimums hovered below normal at 5.3 degrees Celsius and 5 degrees Celsius, respectively, they added. In Haryana, Ambala recorded a low of 10.9 ...
21 killed as Polar Vortex freezes US Midwest
At least 21 people were killed as a Polar Vortex continued to freeze the US Midwest, dipping temperatures to record lows in the region, the media reported.
Fresh snowfall, rain in HP; cold wave intensifies
Cold wave conditions intensified in Himachal Pradesh as fresh snowfall and rain in parts of the state caused the minimum temperature to dip further on Friday. Tourist spots Dalhousie (45 cm), Kufri (10 cm) and Manali (2 cm) received snowfall from 5.30 pm on Thursday to 8.30 am on Friday, the Meteorological Centre, Shimla said. Bharmour (60 cm), Pooh (17 cm), Keylong (11 cm), Salooni and Kalpa (10 cm each) also received snowfall during the period, it said. Besides, several other areas, including Shimla, Chamba, Palampur and Manali, received rainfall ranging from 2 mm to 31.6 mm during the period, the MeT centre added. The sky in most parts of the state remained overcast. The minimum temperature was recorded below the freezing point in Kufri (minus 3.6 degrees Celsius), Dalhousie (minus 2.5 degrees Celsius) and Manali (minus 1 degree Celsius). Keylong continued to be the coldest place in the state at minus 11 degrees Celsius, followed by Kalpa, which recorded a minimum temperature of ...
Himachal gets more snow
Himachal Pradesh's popular tourist destinations Kufri, Manali and Dalhousie received more snowfall, pushing down the temperatures by several notches on Friday.
Foggy morning in Delhi, rain likely
It was a foggy Friday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 11.0 degrees Celsius, three notches above the average, the weather office said, adding the national capital may witness light rains during the day.
Kashmir gets fresh snow
Fresh snowfall occurred in the Kashmir Valley on Friday as the weather office forecast improvement from afternoon onwards.
Cloudy morning in Delhi, very light rain likely
It was a cloudy morning in the national capital on Friday with traces of rain in some parts of the city. The minimum temperature was recorded at 11 degrees Celsius -- three notches above the season's normal, a meteorological department official said. Very light rain, thundershowers may occur with generally cloudy skies during the day. Maximum temperature is expected to hover around 21 degrees Celsius, he said. Relative humidity was 93 percent at 8.30 am. The minimum temperature on Thursday was 8.2 degrees Celsius and the maximum was 21.5 degrees Celsius.
