North India including Delhi remained in the grip of severe cold and fog, the minimum temperature in the national capital was recorded at 10 degrees Celsius.
New Delhi: The national capital as well as the entire North Indian region remained in the grip of severe cold and fog on Wednesday, with the minimum temperature in Delhi recorded at 10 degrees Celsius.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), very dense fog was recorded in isolated parts of Punjab, Haryana and Delhi on Wednesday, while moderate fog was observed in isolated areas of western Uttar Pradesh.
IMD official on Wednesday
The Central Weather Forecasting Agency further said that Delhi, which has been facing severe cold for the past few weeks, recorded its lowest maximum temperature and second lowest minimum temperature in the last 13 years this January.
There was a dense layer of fog in the national capital and there was severe cold in the city on Wednesday morning.
The weather agency has predicted rain in the western Himalayan region and adjoining plains till February 4, with the intensity peaking on Wednesday and Thursday.
“Light/moderate to widespread rainfall/snowfall likely over Jammu.”
Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit, Baltistan and Muzaffarabad, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand
There will be significant reduction during and after next 6 days (January 30 to February 04),” IMD posted on axe.
Trees and houses were seen covered with snow in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir due to fresh snowfall on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, weather officials have predicted isolated heavy rain or snowfall in Kashmir Valley, Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday and Thursday.
Fresh snowfall has also been predicted in Devbhoomi-Uttarakhand on Wednesday.
According to IMD, strong winds with a speed of 30-40 km per hour are likely in Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi on Wednesday.
Later, on Wednesday, the maximum temperature in Delhi is expected to go up to 24 degrees Celsius, while for most of the day, the mercury is likely to remain around 11 degrees Celsius, the weather office said, adding that residents in the national capital also witnessed a low of 3.66 degrees Celsius. The wind will blow at a speed of.
Meanwhile, dense fog blanketed the national capital causing visibility problems.
Visuals from several places in Delhi showed locals gathering around bonfires on the streets to keep themselves warm.
Speaking to ANI, a resident of the Red Fort area said that commuters are facing problems as buses are running late and in some parts, public vehicles are difficult to come by due to the bone-chilling cold outside. Used to be.
A shopkeeper said, “We are burning bonfires to keep ourselves warm. I fear this cold may continue till February as well. Due to the dense fog and icy cold, the footfall of customers in my hut has reduced “
