Most parts of North India are in the grip of severe cold these days. A drastic drop in temperature is being seen from the national capital Delhi to Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh. Srinagar recorded its coldest night of the season, with the mercury dropping to -6 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature of Delhi remains around 5 degrees Celsius.
Cold has also knocked in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, where the minimum temperature was recorded at 5 degrees Celsius on Thursday. The Meteorological Department has issued a warning of cold wave and dense fog in many states in the coming days.
Srinagar: Coldest night of the season
Cold is at its peak in Srinagar.
- A temperature of -6.0 degrees Celsius was recorded on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday.
- This is about 4 degrees less than normal.
- Earlier on December 9-10, a temperature of -5.4 degrees Celsius was recorded.
According to meteorologist Farooq Ahmed Bhat:
“The normal temperature in Srinagar is -2.0 degrees, but this time it reached -6.0 degrees, which was the coldest day of this season.”
Due to cold, water pipes and taps froze in many areas.
Punjab and Haryana: Many cities in the grip of cold
Many parts of Punjab and Haryana are in the grip of severe cold:
- Faridkot: Minimum temperature 2 degrees Celsius.
- Bathinda: 3.6 degrees Celsius.
- Amritsar: 4.2 degrees Celsius.
- Ludhiana: 5.6 degrees Celsius.
- Chandigarh: 7.4 degrees Celsius.
Telangana: Low temperature and light rain expected
The effect of cold is also being seen in South India.
- The minimum temperature in Adilabad was recorded at 6.7 degrees Celsius.
- Light rain: There is a possibility of light rain in some parts of the state on December 24-25.
- There is a possibility of morning mist or fog in some districts during the next 7 days.
Cold wave alert: How will the weather be in which states?
The Meteorological Department has issued warnings of cold wave and fog in many parts of North India:
- Himachal Pradesh: Cold wave from 19 to 23 December.
- Punjab: Cold wave on 19-20 and 21-22 December.
- Rajasthan: Cold wave in western Rajasthan from 20-23 December.
- Jammu and Kashmir: Cold wave between 19-25 December.
- Dense Fog:
- Punjab and Haryana: 19, 20, and 22–24 December.
- Uttar Pradesh: Till December 20.
- Bihar and Jharkhand: 20-22 December.
Himachal Pradesh: Chance of snowfall on 27-28 December
The weather will remain dry in Himachal Pradesh for the next few days.
- An active western disturbance on December 27-28 may cause snowfall in higher reaches and light rain in lower reaches.
- According to Shobhit Katiyar (Senior Scientist at IMD):
“There is no possibility of rain or snowfall in the state for the next 5-7 days, but the situation may change on December 27-28.”
Other areas of Srinagar
Minimum temperature recorded below zero in many areas of Kashmir:
- Pampore: -8.4 °C (coldest).
- Qazigund: -7.0 degrees Celsius.
- Pahalgam: -6.8 degrees Celsius.
- Kupwara: -6.2 degrees Celsius.
The Meteorological Department said that December 21-22 will be cloudy and there may be light snowfall in higher areas.
