The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), which has forecast a severe cold snap condition in many parts of northern India, said that drinking alcohol at home or at New Years Eve parties will not be a good idea.
“Don’t drink alcohol. It reduces body temperature, ”said an IMD advisory.
Enters. Eat fruits rich in vitamin C and moisturize your skin regularly to counteract the effects of a severe cold, ”the notice also said.
In its latest impact-based advisory, the IMD said a “severe” cold snap is expected over Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and northern Rajasthan from December 29.
Kuldeep Srivastava, head of IMD’s regional forecast center, said that mercury will rise slightly on Sunday and Monday under the influence of a new western disturbance that will affect the upper reaches of the Himalayas, but that the relief will be short-lived.
He further said that after the western unrest receded and under the influence of the consequent strengthening of the cold and dry winds from the northwest or north to lower levels, conditions from “cold wave” to “cold wave” are likely to be restored. intense cold “in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Rajasthan and West Uttar Pradesh since December 29.
According to IMD, a ‘cold day’ or ‘severe cold day’ is considered when the minimum temperature is below 10 degrees and the maximum temperature is 4.5 degrees C or 6.4 degrees C below normal. A cold snap occurs on the plains when the minimum temperature is 10 degrees Celsius or less, and is 4.5 notches lower than the normal for the season for two consecutive days.
Last Sunday, the Safdarjung Observatory, which provides representative data for the national capital, Delhi, recorded a low of 3.4 degrees Celsius, the lowest this season so far.
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