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Due to snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh, there is severe cold throughout North India. On Wednesday, the Meteorological Department has issued a cold wave alert in 9 states including Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan.
In Uttar Pradesh, 29 people have died due to cold in the last 72 hours. Four people died in the last 24 hours. There is a cold day alert in 16 districts. After 2 days, rain and hail may also fall in many districts.
Temperatures below 10 degrees were also recorded in 35 cities of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. The temperature reached 2.5 degrees in Nagaur, Rajasthan.
Avalanche also occurred in Udhagamandalam (Ooty), Tamil Nadu. The temperature recorded here is 0ºC. Due to this, there is frost situation in areas like Kanthal and Thalaikuntha.
Dense fog was seen in 17 states of the country. Zero visibility was recorded at some places in Delhi on Wednesday morning. Due to this many flights and trains got delayed.
Due to snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir, there is several feet of snow on the roads. Srinagar-Leh Road, Mughal Road, Semthan-Kishtwar Road are closed due to snowfall.
Pictures of snowfall and cold in the states…
Employees removing snow from the road in Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir.
The temperature in Jammu on Tuesday was 5ºC. There was a dense fog.
The temperature in Lucknow, UP was 7ºC. Rickshaw pullers covered with blankets to protect themselves from the cold.
Heavy snowfall occurred in Gulmarg, Jammu and Kashmir. Thousands of tourists have come here.
How will the weather be in the next 2 days…
January 9: Dense fog in 6 states, lightning alert in North East
- There will be dense fog in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Bihar.
- Cold wave alert in Uttar Pradesh. The temperature may drop by 2 degrees.
- There is a lightning alert in Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur and Tripura.
January 10: Cold wave likely in 4 states
- Dense fog alert in Bihar, Himachal, Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura.
- Chance of rain in some states of South India.
- Cold wave alert in MP-Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana.
Weather news in the states…
Madhya Pradesh: Cold wave will again hit the cold state, Gwalior-Chambal due to icy winds; The weather will change from January 10
For the second time in January, Madhya Pradesh has been shivered by severe cold. Due to icy winds, the day and night temperature has dropped by 2 to 3 degrees in the entire state including Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Ujjain. According to the Meteorological Department, there will be severe cold for the next 3 days. Read the full news…
Rajasthan: Cold wave alert in 8 districts today, night temperature below 10 degrees; It will rain before Sankranti
Due to northerly wind, the cold in the morning and evening intensified in Rajasthan. Yesterday, except 2 cities in the state, the minimum temperature was recorded below single digit i.e. 10 degrees Celsius. The temperature increased by 8 degrees Celsius due to clear sky during the day. Read the full news…
Chhattisgarh: Cold at night is less in many districts including Raipur, mercury will fall by 2 degrees in the next 2 days.
Due to change in wind direction in Chhattisgarh, the cold has been decreasing continuously for the last two-three days. Till then the minimum temperature was below normal. It gradually increased towards normal and reached above normal on Tuesday. Read the full news…
Haryana: Chilliness increased due to fog, cold wave in 5 districts, 3 days alert; Ambala-Panipat’s coldest days
Fog prevailed in 5 districts of Haryana since Wednesday morning. These districts include Palwal, Sonipat, Panipat, Karnal and Panchkula. However, as the day progressed, sunlight emerged at some places. Cold wave is going on in most of the districts. The Meteorological Department has issued an alert of double attack of cold for 3 days. Read the full news…
Himachal Pradesh: Cold wave-fog alert, visibility less than 50 meters, chances of snowfall from January 11
Cold wave and dense fog will trouble people for three days in the plains of Himachal Pradesh. The Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for dense fog as well as cold wave in 4 districts Una, Hamirpur, Bilaspur, Kangra and Mandi. Read the full news…
Punjab: Cold wave alert in 12 districts of Punjab including Chandigarh, dense fog, possibility of rain tomorrow.
People of Punjab and Chandigarh are not going to get respite from the cold right now. The Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert of dense fog and cold day in 23 districts today. The average maximum temperature in the state has dropped by 2.7 degrees in the last 24 hours. Read the full news…
