Cold Wave Conditions

Jammu and Kashmir to get respite from cold wave as minimum temperature increases slightly across Valley; IMD predicts rain, snowfall across UT

There was some respite from the cold wave in Kashmir as the minimum temperatures increased slightly across the valley even as the Met department predicted rain and snowfall from Thursday onwards

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.