Cold Wave In North India

North India shivers as minimum temperatures hit record lows this year

The India Meteorological Department has forecast that the mercury would drop below five degrees Celsius as a cold wave sweeps Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and north Rajasthan

Cold wave grips North India: Frosty Christmas for Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir as temperature dips below 6°

Several states in North India experienced a chilly Christmas as the cold wave persisted in Punjab, Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh, among others. On Wednesday and Thursday, temperatures dipped below five degrees in some states, while the National Capital is facing the longest cold spell in December since 1997.

Cold wave in North India: Temperature in Himachal Pradesh likely to drop to -3 degrees Celsius after state receives fresh snowfall

Students in Himachal Pradesh on Saturday were seen crossing snow-capped mountains to reach schools as the state received a fresh spate of snowfall. Braving all odds, these children, dressed in red school uniforms in Malana had to cross a thick block of snow to attend school.

Rain, thunderstorms likely to hit Delhi on Wednesday; cold wave conditions expected to abate

Delhi and its surrounding regions have been witnessing minimum temperatures hovering around 5 degrees Celsius which is against the normal of 8 degrees Celcius of the past two days. Such weather conditions are expected to last for another 24 hours, said Skymet, a private weather forecasting agency.

Thick fog causes delay in train, flight services in Delhi; Indian Railways says at least 12 trains rescheduled due to low visibility

A thick blanket of fog enveloped the national capital on Friday, hampering the train and flights services in Delhi. The latest data compiled by Indian Railways revealed that as many as 12 trains were rescheduled after getting delayed for at least by 2 hours.

Cold wave continues in Punjab; Amritsar records lowest temperature

Biting cold conditions today continued to sweep most parts of Haryana and Punjab where Amritsar was the coldest place at 0.4 degrees Celsius.