Severe weather in many areas of North India on Tuesday also Cold The outbreak continued and the operation of trains and movement of vehicles was also affected due to dense fog. Was impressed. At the same time, with the outbreak of cold wave in Kashmir Valley, the minimum temperature remains below the freezing point and water in the reservoirs including Dal Lake of Srinagar has frozen.
Chance of rain in Jharkhand between January 4 and 6
According to IMD, there is a possibility of light rainfall at isolated places in western and central parts of Jharkhand between January 4 and 6. Whereas there is a possibility of mist and fog on Wednesday morning. After that it is expected to remain cloudy throughout the day. The weather may remain dry.
Delhi’s mercury 8.3 degrees Celsius
People of Delhi had to face strong cold winds on Tuesday morning, while the minimum temperature It was 8.3 degrees Celsius, one degree more than normal. India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that there was dense to moderate fog in some areas of Delhi.
26 trains late due to fog
According to Indian Railways, 26 trains coming to Delhi were delayed by one to six hours due to fog. IMD has predicted light to moderate fog conditions in Delhi for the next seven days. The maximum temperature in the national capital was recorded at 17.2 degrees Celsius, which is two degrees less than the average temperature of this season. IMD has predicted mainly clear sky on Wednesday and light fog in the morning. The maximum and minimum temperatures on Wednesday are expected to be around 18 and nine degrees Celsius respectively.
Severe cold in Rajasthan too
Cold conditions persisted in parts of the desert state and the minimum temperature in Sikar was recorded at 4.5 degrees Celsius, while it was 4.8 degrees in Phalodi, 5.2 degrees in Karauli, 5.4 degrees in Jaisalmer, 5.7 degrees in Pilani, six degrees in Sirohi and six degrees in Dholpur. A temperature of 6.4 degrees Celsius was recorded. The minimum temperature in Jaipur was recorded at 6.8 degrees Celsius.
Severe cold in Punjab and Haryana also
Meanwhile, severe cold continued in many parts of Punjab and Haryana. The minimum temperature was recorded at seven degrees Celsius in Bathinda, Punjab. The minimum temperature in Patiala was recorded at 7.8 degrees Celsius. According to the weather office report, the minimum temperature was recorded at 8.3 degrees Celsius in Amritsar, 8 degrees Celsius in Ludhiana and 8.2 degrees Celsius in Faridkot. The minimum temperature in Chandigarh, the common capital of both the states, was recorded at nine degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature in Hisar, Haryana was recorded at 7.2 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature in Karnal was eight degrees Celsius.
Severe cold in Kashmir, Dal lake freezes
It is extremely cold in Kashmir valley. The minimum temperature on Monday night remained below the freezing point, recorded at minus 4.8 degrees Celsius. The lake people living in houseboats faced difficulty in breaking the ice layer while moving their boats towards the shore. Due to extreme cold wave conditions, water supply pipes have frozen in many areas of Kashmir. The minimum temperature was recorded at minus 6.2 degrees Celsius in Pahalgam in Anantnag district of South Kashmir. The minimum temperature in Gulmarg, a tourist destination in North Kashmir, was recorded below minus four degrees Celsius.
Kashmir in the grip of ‘Chillai-Kalan’
Kashmir is currently in the grip of ‘Chillai-Kalan’. This is a period of severe winter of 40 days. During this time, cold wave prevails in the area and the temperature drops extremely low, due to which water in the reservoirs including the famous Dal Lake freezes. Many parts of the valley face this situation. The probability of snowfall is highest during this period and the higher altitude areas also experience heavy snowfall. Chillai-Kalan will end on January 31. ‘Chillai-Kalan’ starts from 21st December and will end on 31st January. After this, there is a period of 20 days of ‘Chillai-Khurd’ (small cold) and 10 days of ‘Chillai-Bachha’ (mild cold) in Kashmir. During this period the cold wave continues.
Dry weather in Uttar Pradesh, dense fog at some places
The weather remained dry in Uttar Pradesh during the last 24 hours with dense to very dense fog in one or two parts of the state. Cold wave conditions are prevailing at some places in eastern Uttar Pradesh and one or two places in the western part of the state.