Delhi and its adjacent states and Union territories in North India have been forecast to see widespread rainfall until February 5, with hailstorms likely in some regions, by the India Meteorological Department. The prediction is due to a fresh western disturbance in Northwest India.
More rain is on cards until February 5 for Delhi and its neighbouring states in North India.
New Delhi,UPDATED: Feb 3, 2024 08:25 IST
Delhi and its neighbouring states in North India are likely to get widespread rainfall until Monday (February 5) owing to a fresh western disturbance, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its latest bulletin. The western disturbance has been forecast to affect Northwest India starting Saturday.
According to the IMD bulletin, widespread rainfall is likely in Delhi, Rajasthan, Chandigarh, Haryana and Punjab on February 3 and February 4, and in Uttar Pradesh on February 4 and February 5.
Furthermore, the Met Department has predicted hailstorms in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Chandigarh and Haryana on February 4 and February 5.
Delhi experienced yet another day of blinding fog on Friday as the airport had zero visibility, affecting flight operations heavily. Train operations were also hit, as several Delhi-bound trains were delayed. The national capital recorded a minimum temperature of 7 degrees Celsius at Safdarjung, the city's official weather observatory, on Friday - one notch below normal. The maximum temperature settled at 18.5 degrees Celsius, four notches below normal. It was fairly cosy and warm during the day in the national capital.
In other parts of North and Northwest India, Himachal Pradesh shivered in sub-zero temperatures with rainfall and snowfall continuing on Friday. Shimla experienced heavy snow on Friday as it disrupted vehicular traffic. As many as 720 roads, including four national highways in Himachal Pradesh have been blocked while 2,243 transformers are disrupted. A maximum of 250 roads are closed in Shimla, followed by 163 in Chamba, 139 in Lahaul and Spiti, 67 in Kullu, 54 in Mandi an 46 in Kinnaur district, news agency PTI reported, citing state data.
The mercury in high altitude tribal areas of Himachal Pradesh stayed between 14 and 18 degrees Celsius below the freezing point.
In Kashmir, the minimum temperature plummeted at several places. Gulmarg recorded a minimum temperature of minus 12 degrees Celsius, while Pahalgam saw a minimum temperature of minus 11.9 degrees Celsius.
As per the latest bulletin by the IMD, Himachal Pradesh and its neighbouring Himalayan hill state of Uttarakhand are expected to receive widespread rainfall or snowfall between February 3 and February 5. Downpours are likely to be accompanied by hailstorms, the bulletin added.
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Feb 3, 2024
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