In the early days of January, it is extremely cold in many areas of North India. Amidst the fog and cold wave, the rain has increased the shivering even more.
In many areas of the national capital Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, there is no proper sunlight even in the afternoon. The weather is likely to remain dry in UP even today.
The weather department has issued an alert regarding fog. Dense to very dense fog may occur in Agra, Etawah, Hamirpur, Jalaun, Jhansi, Lalitpur, Mahoba and its surrounding areas.
Orange alert has been issued regarding fog in these districts. The condition is worse due to cold in Purvanchal parts of the state also. There is fog in many districts including Azamgarh, Mau, Ballia, Banaras and the moonlight is rarely visible.
Severe cold is falling in Delhi
It is extremely cold these days in the capital Delhi. After the severe cold wave, there was definitely some relief on Saturday. However, cold wave is being felt since this morning.
Even on weekends, most of the people are sitting in their homes with the heaters on. Even on morning walks, very few people are going out. The Meteorological Department has predicted clear sky on Sunday.
The maximum temperature may remain around 15 to 16 degrees for the next 5-6 days. There is a possibility of light drizzle in the capital on January 9.
The minimum temperature recorded in the city on Saturday was 8.9 degrees Celsius, which is 2 degrees Celsius more than the normal temperature for this season. According to officials, train services were affected due to fog and 14 trains coming to Delhi were delayed.
Rainfall forecast at many places in Madhya Pradesh
In Madhya Pradesh, severe cold has been continuing for several days amidst rain and fog. Even today there are chances of rain in the districts falling in Shahdol and Jabalpur divisions of the state.
During the last 24 hours, light rainfall was recorded at some places in the districts falling in Indore, Ujjain and Gwalior divisions including the capital Bhopal. Rainfall was recorded at many places in the districts of Jabalpur, Shahdol, Sagar divisions and in the districts of Narmadapuram and Rewa divisions. Moderate to dense fog was seen in Ashok Nagar, Agar, Rajgarh, Sehore, Shajapur, Bhopal, Vidisha, Raisen, Sagar, Niwari, Tikamgarh, Chhatarpur districts. The weather remained dry in the state capital on Saturday and the sky was cloudy. This situation is likely to persist during the next 24 hours.
Chances of rain in Rajasthan and Telangana
An alert has been issued in Rajasthan regarding rain amid severe cold and fog. A new western disturbance is becoming active in the state from January 7, due to which there may be heavy rain.
Recently, there was light rain in Jhalawar district and light drizzle was also seen in the surrounding areas. At the same time, there are chances of light to moderate rain at different places in Telangana on January 8 and 9.
Meteorological Center gave this information. Fog is expected at isolated places in Adilabad, Komaram Bheem Asifabad, Mancherial, Nirmal, Rangareddy, Hyderabad, Medchal Malkajgiri, Vikarabad, Sangareddy and Medak districts of the state.
Meteorologists said the weather is expected to remain dry in the state during the next 48 hours and on January 10-13.
Thin layer of ice formed over Dal Lake
It is extremely cold in Kashmir. A thin layer of ice has formed on the surface of Dal Lake and other reservoirs of Kashmir.
The minimum temperature dropped to 0 to 4 degrees Celsius in many parts of the valley on Friday night. A harsh winter period of 40 days, Chilla-e-Kalan, is currently going on in Kashmir.
During this period, there is severe cold and the temperature drops significantly, due to which water freezes in reservoirs as well as pipes.
The probability of snowfall is highest during this time and most areas, especially the higher reaches, receive heavy snowfall. Most of the plains of Kashmir have not received snowfall, while the upper areas of the valley have also received less than normal snowfall till the end of December.
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