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The Weather Report | January likely to end on a rainy note in north and south India
Navdeep Dahiya •Under the influence of the combination of weather systems, a fresh round of moderate to heavy snowfall is expected across Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand during 29-31 January
Cold wave kills more than 100 people in Afghanistan
Fp Staff •The State Ministry for Disaster Management said on Sunday that the deaths have happened in 15 provinces
How the ‘killer’ cold has disappeared from north India
Fp Explainers •A weather system called western disturbance has brought much-needed respite from cold wave conditions over northwest India. Under its influence, light or moderate isolated to scattered showers are expected in Delhi, Punjab and Haryana in the coming days
Winter Blues: New Delhi's homeless shiver in bone-chilling cold
Fp Staff •The harsh winter has rendered thousands of homeless people in Delhi helpless. Some find refuge in the city’s night shelters but a majority of residents continue to endure severe living conditions
Severe cold leaves 20 people dead across Afghanistan
Fp Staff •A sudden fall in temperature has severely affected people, already hit hard by poverty, lack of food and fuel, in the trouble-torn country
Cold wave conditions continues in Delhi as mercury dips in North India
Fp Staff •India Meteorological Department on Monday said that two western disturbances in quick succession are likely to affect northwest India on 18 January and 20 January, as a result, cold wave conditions over northwest India are likely to abate from 19 January
Coldest day in Delhi this season: It’s 1.4 degrees, will temperatures hit zero?
Fp Explainers •As another cold wave spell gripped northwest India, the minimum temperature in Delhi dropped to 1.4 degrees Celsius early Monday. Temperatures might fall by 1 to 2 degrees Celsius on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to a weather expert
A killer cold wave in north India: How it affects your body, causes heart attacks
Fp Explainers •Extreme cold has gripped north India, leading to 98 deaths in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur because of heart attacks and brain strokes in a week. The sudden increase in blood pressure and clotting in harsh winter can be fatal
Explained: Why Delhi is colder than Himachal and Uttarakhand
Fp Explainers •As minimum temperatures dropped to 3.2 degrees Celsius, Delhi is facing an intense cold wave. The dense fog has reduced visibility, slowed traffic and delayed hundreds of flights and trains. However, respite is not so far as the weather department expects the cold wave to subside from 10 January
North India cold wave: IMD issues red alert for Delhi, Punjab, Haryana and UP for next 48 hours
Fp Staff •Winter vacation in Delhi's private schools has been extended till 15 January. An orange alert has been issued for Rajasthan and Bihar as these states are expected to witness dense to very dense fog