Western riots cause zero, sub-zero temperatures
The IMD declared a cold snap in the states of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and northern Rajasthan since December 28. The IMD had also warned that various illnesses such as the flu, a runny nose or a nosebleed could be aggravated by prolonged exposure to the cold.
“After the western unrest, cold north-west winds blow over Delhi NCR from Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh. The layer of fog rising over Punjab and Haryana is also making it colder, ”said Kuldeep Shrivastava, head of the regional weather forecast center.
A new active western disturbance is likely to cause light to moderate snowfall in the western Himalayan region and also affect the adjacent plains from 3 January.
Dense to very dense fog is predicted for the Northwest Plains along with ground frosts in some regions over the next 24 hours.
“Climatologically we are in the middle of winter and there is an impact of cold winds from snowy mountains that is causing even the plains to reach sub-zero temperatures. Minimum temperatures are likely to increase significantly from January 2 due to the approaching western disturbance, ”said Mahesh Palawat, vice president of climate change and meteorology at Skymet Weather. Hindustan Times.
(With input from ANI, PTI, Hindustan Times)
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