Weather Alert: North India is experiencing a cold wave. At the same time, severe cold affects the plains, and heavy snowfall also falls in the mountains. In Delhi, the weather looked a bit clear on Sunday after light rain on Friday and Saturday. However, dense fog has been present since morning. The Meteorological Department has issued a cold wave in Delhi.
According to IMD, the minimum temperature today is 9. At the same time, the weather will be transparent in Uttar Pradesh for the next two days. In the coming days, IMD has warned of severe cold waves and dense fog in many parts of northwest and central India. According to the Meteorological Department, chilly days are likely in some areas of Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan on December 29.
Apart from this, there is a possibility of a more severe cold wave in Himachal Pradesh on 30 and 31 December. At the same time, there is a possibility of a drop in temperature in some areas of Punjab, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir and Rajasthan. Rain continues for the second consecutive day in Punjab and Haryana. Moderate rainfall occurred in Rajasthan, with Jhalawar district recording 86 mm of rain. Hailstorms also happened in some eastern areas.
Heavy snowfall cripples Kashmir.
Snowfall in Kashmir has disrupted air, rail and road traffic. Heavy snowfall occurred in the plains of south Kashmir, while moderate snowfall was recorded in central Kashmir. The Jammu-Srinagar national highway was closed, train services between Banihal and Baramulla were suspended, and air traffic from Srinagar stopped.
Snowfall and rain in Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand’s hilly districts are witnessing a temperature drop due to continuous snowfall. Popular sites like Auli, Hemkund Sahib and Chopta were covered with snow. Major highways, including Badrinath and Joshimath-Niti roads, were blocked. The rain further aggravated the problems by disrupting electricity in many villages.