Cold wave continues: Delhi records coldest December in 50 years; IMD predicts dense fog in the northern, northeastern India
With India’s winter season in full swing, cold wave-like conditions have been recorded across the nation. The winter chill has gripped several parts of northern, western and central India.
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With India's winter season in full swing, cold wave-like conditions have been recorded across the nation. The winter chill has gripped several parts of northern, western and central India. Reuters
Delhi saw the third coldest December in the past 50 years last year with an average minimum temperature of 6.7 degrees Celsius. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that the biting cold weather conditions is likely to continue for the next two to three days over Delhi-NCR region due to the northwesterly winds. AP
While Jammu and Kashmir reeled under sub-zero temperatures under the grip of "Chillai-Kalan" – the 40-day harshest period of winter — the residents of its capital city Srinagar, meanwhile, experienced respite from the intense cold, a meteorological department official said. Reuters
In Himachal Pradesh, the Chenab river was partially frozen despite cold wave conditions subsiding slightly. However, the IMD has predicted heavy snowfall and hailstorms in the state over the next few days. PTI
Cold conditions also prevailed in the southern part of the nation, with Maharashtra's Nagpur recording colder temperatures than Himachal Pradesh's Shimla on 30 December, 2018. Frost was seen forming in Tamil Nadu's Ooty town as well. PTI
Dense fog has been predicted over Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura and Sikkim on Friday. Cold wave conditions are also likely in isolated places in Telangana and interior Karnataka. PTI