Shimla records 2022 s lowest temperature at -2.1 degrees after heavy snowfall - Himachal Pradesh Police issued the travel advisory on Friday after many roads got blocked due to the heavy snowfall.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted cold wave conditions over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan during the next two days. It may abate only after that.
IMD predicts cold wave in north, northwest India over next 4 days - The minimum temperature in most parts of east India and Maharashtra may also drop by two to three degrees Celsius over the next four days.
Updated Jan 18, 2021 | 16:24 IST
According to the IMD, the national capital will witness an increase in the minimum temperatures in the days to come. Intense cold wave in north India | Photo Credit: PTI
New Delhi: Intense cold wave conditions are expected to continue in north India till January 22, with temperatures dropping during the night hours, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday. According to the Met Department, the national capital will see a rise in the minimum temperature in the days to come due to a change in the wind direction. Easterly winds are blowing in Delhi that is not as cold as northwesterly winds coming in from the snow-clad western Himalayas, an official said, adding that the minimum temperature in the city could increase to about 8 degrees Celsius, from existing 5.7 degrees Celsius.