Dal lake freezes as cold wave intensifies in JK, temperature to dip further in Delhi-NCR
News | December 26, 2018 7:12 ISTDal lake freezes as cold wave intensifies in JK, temperature to dip further in Delhi-NCR
Dal lake freezes as cold wave intensifies in JK, temperature to dip further in Delhi-NCR
In Kashmir, the 40-day harshest winter period, known in the local parlance as 'Chillai-Kalan', has set in.
Leh recorded minus 6 degrees Celsius, Srinagar minus 2.8, Pahalgam minus 8.4, Gulmarg minus 4.0, Jammu city 6, Katra 7, Batote 3.3, Bannihal 0.5 and Bhaderwah 0.4.
The minimum temperature dipped to 6.4 degrees Celsius, three notches below the average for the season, said a MeT department official.
Kargil continued to be the coldest recorded place in the state while the temperature in nearby Leh settled at minus 11.9 degrees Celsius, a MeT department official said.
As per the Indian Meteorological Department, the maximum temperature will be 25 degree Celsius, with lows of five degrees.
Delhi has been witnessing chilly wintry mornings for the last couple of days, with cold waves intensifying in the region.
Dense fog prevailed at several places, affecting normal life. Road, rail and air traffic was affected due to the fog.
As per ANI report, 36 trains were delayed, 13 cancelled and 2 rescheduled due to low visibility and other operational reasons.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) today predicted that a “cold to severe cold wave” will grip north and central India over the next two-three days.
Srinagar: Cold wave further tightened its grip in Jammu and Kashmir after snowfall in higher reaches of the state a day earlier, with Kargil in the frontier region of Ladakh was the coldest recorded place
New Delhi: Mercury dipped further in most parts of North India and a blanket of fog restricted visibility to a few meters in the entire region today, hitting road and rail traffic.The mercury dropped to
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