Bihar Weather News: The severity of cold has increased in Bihar. Fog and cold will continue in the entire state including Patna. Information was given by the Meteorological Department as to when people will get relief. People remained troubled due to severe cold in Bhagalpur district on Friday also. People have not seen sunlight even once this week. People’s daily routine has been badly affected due to lack of hot sunlight. To escape the cold, people are lighting heaters and bonfires in their homes from morning till evening. Where the health of housewives has started deteriorating while handling household chores. At the same time, children and old people are in bad condition due to cold wave.
Slight reduction in cold..
However, due to no cold wind, there was a partial reduction in cold in Bhagalpur district on Friday. Due to this, the maximum temperature increased by two degrees and recorded 17 degrees. The minimum temperature in the morning was also 11 degrees. The amount of moisture in the air was 96 percent. The west wind blew slowly. The air quality remained very poor in winter. The maximum air quality index of the city was 410. People had trouble breathing due to air pollution.
When will the cold subside?
According to Dr. Sunil Kumar, Nodal Officer of Rural Agriculture Meteorological Service of BAU Sabour, cold may persist in Bhagalpur between January 20 and 22. The temperature is likely to increase from January 23. There will be fog in the morning, during this time there is a possibility of western wind. Cold wave conditions will persist. During this period, farmers should not spray any kind of wheat crop in strong winds. Irrigate wheat and vegetables as per requirement. There is a possibility of late blight disease in the potato crop, keep inspecting the field continuously.
Cold will shiver in Seemanchal for the next five days
The weather continues to hit Seemanchal. The harshness of winter will continue in Purnia for the next five days. The Meteorological Department has issued a high alert for this and advised to remain alert. In the lowest region of the upper atmosphere, a feeling of severe cold will be felt due to the blowing of icy, cold westerly winds. During this period, there will be dense fog in the morning and evening due to which the maximum temperature is likely to decrease. According to weather experts, the cold wave will continue to wreak havoc in the meantime. Meanwhile, on Friday, the maximum temperature of Purnia was recorded at 17.2 and the minimum temperature was 12.3 degrees Celsius. Earlier on Thursday the maximum was 14.2 and minimum 11.0 degrees Celsius. Similarly, on Wednesday the maximum temperature was 13.4 and minimum temperature was 10.5 degrees Celsius, while on Tuesday the maximum was 13.2 degrees and the minimum temperature was 10.5 degrees Celsius.
Purnia covered in fog
Friday morning, which came wrapped in a white blanket of dense fog amidst the gusts of cold westerly wind, made the city residents feel the chill. The effect of fog was visible on the roads till 9 in the morning. Due to fog, visibility was very low due to which traffic had to face a lot of problems. The fog was so dense in the morning that it was difficult to see beyond a hundred metres. The fog ended after ten o’clock in the day, but the sky remained foggy throughout the day and the Sun God could not be seen. The situation is such that due to cold and icy winds, people have to resort to bonfires even during the day. The residents of the city are facing the bone-chilling cold along with the cold wave with great difficulty.
When will we get relief from cold?
It was a cold day in Purnia on Saturday while there was no respite from the cold even on Sunday. Meanwhile, due to fog throughout the day and cold westerly wind, severe cold was felt. Due to increased cold due to westerly wind, there was relatively less activity in the malls and public places of the city.