Cold Wave Tightens Grip Over North India, Winter Chill Likely To Worsen In Delhi, UP
A cold wave and severe cold continue in North India, including Delhi-NCR. Icy winds in the mountainous areas and dense fog are causing a sharp drop in temperatures in the plains.
Weather Forecast: Despite the sun showing up for a larger part of the day on Wednesday and then again on Thursday, the cold wave persists in the Delhi-NCR. The impact of the cold wave is only gaining strength across North India.
The continuous snowfall in the high altitudes of Himachal Pradesh and Kashmir is causing the temperature to drop rapidly in the plains. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the cold wave will continue in Delhi till January 10 and the dense fog is likely to prevail on January 9 and 10. Meanwhile, light rain may occur on January 11 and 12.
#Watch | #Delhi grapples with cold, thick layer of fog engulfs national capital#Coldwave pic.twitter.com/XI5EN80dzE
— DD News (@DDNewslive) January 9, 2025
Heavy snowfall in mountainous areas has brought cold winds across North India. Moderate to heavy snowfall occurred in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. The minimum temperature was slightly above normal. Due to the dense fog, the night temperature did not drop much.
However, the minimum temperature is likely to drop to 6 degrees Celsius in the next three days.
Meanwhile, rain and thundershowers are likely in North India, including Delhi, from January 10 to 12 due to the activation of the Western Disturbance
VIDEO | Layer of fog blankets parts of Delhi amid intense cold conditions. Drone visuals from Kalkaji area.#DelhiWeather #WeatherUpdate
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) January 9, 2025
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Cold Winds Dominate Rajasthan
The cold wave hasn't spared Rajasthan. The minimum temperature was recorded at 1.1 degrees Celsius in Fatehpur, Sikar. Dense fog and a drop of two to four degrees in temperature are expected in many areas of Jaipur, Bikaner, and Bharatpur divisions. According to the Meteorological Department, there is a possibility of rain in these areas between January 10 and 12, which may further increase the cold.
Rajasthan: Severe cold and dense fog engulfs Nagaur disrupting traffic; vehicles crawl on national highways, relying on headlights for visibility. pic.twitter.com/45u6w2mUas
— IANS (@ians_india) January 7, 2025
Dense Fog Keeps Visibility At Bare Minimum In Punjab And Haryana
The cold wave continues in Punjab and Haryana as well. Visibility became zero in Amritsar due to dense fog, while it remained limited to 20 and 10 metres in Ludhiana and Patiala. Fog also affected life in Karnal and Ambala in Haryana. Sangrur remained the coldest place in Punjab, where the temperature dropped by six degrees below normal to 3 degrees Celsius. "Cold wave conditions are very likely in isolated pockets of Punjab on Thursday," the IMD said.
#WATCH | Haryana | Ambala covered under dense fog; IMD predicts similar weather conditions for the city for 10 January also, with minimum temperature to remain below 10 degrees Celcius till 14th January pic.twitter.com/2txZDQezkf
— ANI (@ANI) January 9, 2025
Jharkhand Shivers In Cold
The cold is at its peak in many parts of Jharkhand. The minimum temperature of 6.5 degrees Celsius was recorded in Latehar, which is the lowest in the state. The temperature also dropped in Khunti, Lohardaga, and Ranchi. According to the Meteorological Centre, such cold is expected to continue till January 10.
Cloudy Conditions Expected In UP
The weather is likely to remain dry in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday, January 9, although dense fog may prevail in some places. Due to the impact of the Western Disturbance, light to moderate rain is expected in western UP, Purvanchal, Bundelkhand, and Awadh regions between January 10 and 12. During this time, the minimum temperature may remain around 7 degrees Celsius and the maximum temperature around 17 degrees Celsius. Also, cloudy conditions may persist for the next two-three days.
VIDEO | Thick layer of fog reduces visibility to zero in parts of Uttar Pradesh amid intense cold. Visuals from Shravasti.
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) January 9, 2025
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The IMD has advised people to be cautious in all the states of North India keeping in mind the cold and fog. Wear warm clothes, use heaters and avoid going out in the morning and evening to avoid the cold.
"Cold day to severe cold day conditions at a few places over Uttar Pradesh on Thursday," the IMD stated. A yellow alert has been issued in the eastern parts of UP for Thursday and Friday.
VIDEO | Dense fog engulfs parts of Prayagraj reducing visibility to zero. Visuals from Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 area.
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) January 9, 2025
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A bulletin from the IMD read: "A fresh Western Disturbance and its interaction with easterly winds likely to affect Northwest India from January 10-12. Under its influence, light/moderate scattered to fairly widespread rainfall/snowfall is likely over the Western
Himalayan region and light/moderate isolated to scattered rainfall is likely over the plains of Northwest India and adjoining central India during the same period."
Thunderstorms may occur in some places in Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan during the weekend. Hailstorm is also likely in parts of Rajasthan on January 11.
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