Delhi temperature dropped to 2.4 degrees Celsius on Tuesday as the coldwave made a comeback after last week. Meanwhile, temperatures in a few regions in Rajasthan and Punjab dipped below zero degrees on Monday.
Two Western Disturbances in quick succession are likely to affect northwest India on January 18 and another on January 20, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD). As a result, cold wave conditions over northwest India are likely to abate from Thursday, added the IMD. A fresh Western Disturbance is likely to affect the Western Himalayan Region from the night of January 18. Another active Western Disturbance in quick succession is likely to affect the Western Himalayan Region from Friday night.
Minimum temperatures may rise by 4-6 degrees Celsius between Thursday and Saturday, the weather office has said.
The weather office has predicted cold wave to severe cold wave conditions over many parts of Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi till tomorrow and after that in isolated pockets of east Rajasthan. Cold wave conditions in isolated pockets are very likely over Uttar Pradesh and Bihar between today and Thursday, and over Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Saurashtra, and Kutch today and tomorrow, the weather office has said.
Frost conditions are very likely in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and West Uttar Pradesh today and tomorrow. Dense to very dense fog is very likely in isolated pockets during in sub-Himalayan regions of West Bengal and Sikkim till tomorrow.
In Rajasthan’s Sikar, the temperature dipped to -4.7 degrees Celsius on Monday. Meanwhile, Punjab’s Faridkot shivered at -1 degrees Celsius. Churu, located near the Thar desert, recorded the season’s lowest minimum temperature of – 2.5 degrees Celsius, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
According to the Indian Railways, at least 15 trains in the Northern Railway region are running behind schedule due to fog. Furthermore, several flights have also been delayed at the Delhi airport due to foggy conditions and low visibility.
