IMD warns of persistent cold wave across North India; snow continues in Himachal, J&K & Uttarakhand, Delhi-NCR under orange alert.
Delhi: Many regions of the nation have seen extreme cold and significant snowfall as the new year has began. Today, the India Meteorological Department predicts that mountain states will see significant snowfall once more, and that cold wave conditions will likely spread from the hills to the plains.
In Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, the IMD has issued warnings for rain and precipitation, while snowfall is predicted in the majority of Jammu & Kashmir. It is anticipated that the cold will get worse when the temperature drops. Snowfall has also made travelers happier, as many are taking advantage of the chilly weather in the hills. There is a cold wave and heavy fog warning in effect for the plains, including Delhi NCR. It’s also likely that there will be a lot of fog in Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, and Uttar Pradesh.
It will continue to be cold in Delhi-NCR.
On January 2, the IMD declared Delhi-NCR to be under an orange alert. The majority of the day is predicted to be gloomy, with cold winds likely to blow through the city. Additionally, it is predicted that there won’t be any sunshine. As of right now, only January 2 is covered by the orange alert. Up to January 7, the IMD has issued a weather outlook that suggests minimum temperatures might fall to about 7 degrees Celsius and maximum temperatures could reach about 17 degrees Celsius.
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Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh are under a snowfall alert.
As the new year begins, the hill states continue to see a lot of snowfall. There is snow in the valleys from Jammu to Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. Chamba, Manali, Bhaderwah, and Gulmarg are all covered with white. In many steep areas, snowfall is expected to persist today, according to the weather service, however light to moderate rainfall may also occur in certain locations.
Foggy conditions from Punjab to Odisha
Over the next five to seven days, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Odisha are predicted to see extremely heavy fog in the morning and at night. Today, fog and a cold wave are expected to have a dual effect on around 25 districts in Uttar Pradesh. Road and rail transportation may be impacted in a number of locations where visibility may drastically decline.
Parts of Rajasthan have also received cold wave warnings, with the worst temperatures predicted to occur in the early morning and at night.
Over the next two days, light to moderate rain and snowfall are expected in Uttarakhand. It has been suggested that travelers exercise caution as this may cause temperatures in hilly regions to drop even more.