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The temperature was recorded at minus 10.6 degrees in Lahaul-Spiti and minus 7.3 degrees in Srinagar, changing the weather conditions in North India including Delhi with Tabo in Lahaul-Spiti being the coldest place. Himachal Pradesh where the night temperature was recorded below minus 10.6 degrees Celsius. Cold conditions persist in parts of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
Heavy snowfall in Himachal Pradesh
The last week of December has started and before the New Year, heavy snowfall continues in many parts of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. These days the maximum impact of snowfall is being seen in Himachal Pradesh, many parts of Himachal are experiencing cold. Due to snowfall, the temperature has gone to minus in many areas and meanwhile tourists continue to come to Himachal, while the entire North India is in the grip of cold.
Water supply lines froze
On Christmas day, the maximum temperature in Delhi was recorded at 22.4 degrees Celsius, 2 degrees above the season’s average, while the minimum temperature in the national capital was recorded at 8.4 degrees Celsius, 1.5 degrees below normal. The minimum temperature has fallen at most places in Kashmir, severe cold continues in the valley, due to which water supply lines have frozen in many areas.
minimum temperature will decrease
The Meteorological Department has predicted a drop of two to three degrees in the minimum temperature in Kashmir in the next two days. Except Gulmarg, all other weather stations in Kashmir valley recorded a drop in night temperatures. The mercury in Gulmarg was recorded at minus 6.6 degrees Celsius, whereas a day earlier the night temperature in Gulmarg was minus 7.4 degrees Celsius. However, there was no snowfall in Srinagar on Christmas.
226 roads were blocked
226 roads closed due to heavy snowfall in Himachal. According to PTI, there is heavy snowfall in Himachal. 226 roads including three national highways closed due to snowfall, Jot has received 10 cm snowfall in the last 24 hours. According to the State Emergency Operation Centre, a maximum of 123 roads are closed in Shimla district, 36 in Lahaul and Spiti and 25 in Kullu. Apart from this, 173 transformers have been damaged, due to which the power supply in the entire state has been affected. However, hopes of locals and tourists to enjoy Christmas in the Queen of Hills, Shimla, were dashed as bright sunshine lashed the city on Wednesday morning. The Meteorological Department has predicted rain and snowfall in some parts of the state from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon.
Temperature dropped due to rain in Rajasthan
There was dense fog in many areas of Rajasthan on Wednesday. In the last 24 hours, there was light rain at one place in East Rajasthan, while there was fog and dense fog at many places. ‘Cold day’ was recorded at some places in western Rajasthan.
It is extremely cold in Punjab and Haryana
Punjab and Haryana are also in the grip of cold. According to the Meteorological Department, there was severe cold in Punjab and Haryana on Wednesday. Faridkot recorded the lowest minimum temperature of 4.2 degrees Celsius. In Punjab, the minimum temperature was recorded at 5.4 degrees Celsius in Amritsar, 5.7 degrees Celsius in Amritsar and 5.5 degrees Celsius in Gurdaspur. On the other hand, Narnaul in Haryana was the coldest, where the minimum temperature was recorded at 5.2 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature was recorded at 6.8 degrees Celsius in Hisar, 8 degrees Celsius in Karnal and Sirsa and 9.3 degrees Celsius in Gurugram, while the minimum temperature in Chandigarh was 7.4 degrees Celsius.
Dense fog in many districts of Uttar Pradesh
The Meteorological Department said that after 2 days of rain due to western disturbance, the weather cleared in entire Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday afternoon. There was fog on Monday and Tuesday and the temperature dropped due to light drizzle, due to which the cold increased further in the last 48 hours.
