There is continuous snowfall in three states of the country. The temperature reached minus 10 degrees in many districts of Jammu and Kashmir. At the same time, many roads in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand are closed due to snowfall.
Due to snowfall in 3 states, tourists reach the hill stations in large numbers. 45,000 vehicles reached Himachal in 2 days. Over the past two days, more than 80,000 tourists in 24,000 vehicles have arrived in Shimla to celebrate the New Year.
According to the meteorological department, on Tuesday, the temperature will drop in UP, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and Delhi due to the chilly wind from the mountains. There are chances of cold wave and dense fog in northern India.
Cold wave is gripping 52 districts of Uttar Pradesh. At the same time, dense fog is observed in 60 districts. Visibility is reduced to 50 meters in Moradabad and Azamgarh. 37 trains were delayed by 8 hours at Kanpur Central Station.
The temperature is also falling continuously in Madhya Pradesh. The mercury reached 3.5º in Neemuch. At the same time, Rajasthan has been on cold wave alert for 3 days. The mercury in Mount Abu hill station may drop to minus between tomorrow and 3 days. Currently the temperature here is 1º.
10 Photos of Snowfall in Kashmir, Himachal and Uttarakhand…
In Chamoli, Uttarakhand, snow accumulated on houses, roads and streets. The temperature here can reach minus.
More than 1 foot of snow was observed in Lahaul Spiti in Himachal Pradesh.
An earth mover had to be installed to clear snow from Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir.
View after snowfall in Doda, Jammu and Kashmir.
The night temperature in Srinagar, the capital of Jammu and Kashmir, touched minus 0.9 degrees.
Water froze in taps in Srinagar. For this reason, people are forced to bring water from the lake.
Ice has frozen on one side of Dal Lake in Srinagar. Boating can be done on half.
More than 2 feet of snow was observed in Udhampur. Traffic is stopped here due to snow on the roads.
Snow has been cleared from the Atal Tunnel in Manali. The tunnel has also been opened for 4 by 4 vehicles.
The administration has installed an earth mover to open the closed roads in North Kashi of Uttarakhand.
More than 10 cm of snow in 5 districts of Himachal. There was 14.9 cm of fresh snow in Kalpa, 14.5 in Kufri, 12 in Pooh, 12 in Murang, 10 in Khadrala, 8.5 in Sangla, 8 in Keylong, 1.6 cm in Kukmaseri. Due to this, the minimum temperature was recorded 1 to 5 degrees Celsius lower than normal.
The temperature in Delhi reached 10.3 degrees. The cold increased in Delhi on Monday. The maximum temperature reached 15 degrees Celsius, 5.4 degrees below normal, while the minimum temperature was recorded at 10.3 degrees Celsius, 3.5 degrees above normal.
According to the Meteorological Department, similar cold conditions are expected to continue over the next few days. The meteorological department has issued a yellow alert for fog and severe cold in Delhi on December 31.
Tourists decreased in Ladakh this year, increased in Kashmir, 5.25 lakh tourists reached Ladakh in 2023. In 2024, this figure will come down to 3.75 lakh. According to the Ladakh Tourism Department, 2.10 crore tourists came to Jammu and Kashmir in 2023. This number will increase to 2.11 crore in 2024.
What will the weather be like in the next 2 days?
January 1: Fog alert in 10 states
There will be dense fog in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura. There will be a severe cold wave alert in Himachal Pradesh. There will be frost on the ground in Himachal Pradesh The wind will blow at high speed in Tamil Nadu-Puducherry. Lightning could also strike in some districts of these states.
January 2: snowfall in 3 states, fog in the northeast
There will be dense fog in Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura. A cold wave will prevail in the northern states of India, leading to a drop in temperatures in Jammu Kashmir, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh.
Weather news in the United States…
Madhya Pradesh: New Year celebration in severe cold and fog, cold day in Ujjain-Ratlam, cold wind will also blow.
This time, New Year will be celebrated in Madhya Pradesh in intense cold and heavy fog. On Tuesday morning, fog was present in many districts of Gwalior-Chambal, Ujjain, Sagar and Rewa divisions. There is a cold day warning in Ujjain-Ratlam today. At the same time, cold wave will also prevail in Shajapur, Neemuch, Mandsaur and Agar-Malwa. …
Rajasthan: The cold wave will continue for another 4 days as the daytime maximum temperature in Sriganganagar, Alwar has fallen below 16 degrees.
The cold in Rajasthan has intensified due to the icy wind coming from northern India. The effect of cold wave in Rajasthan will last until January 3. It is also feared that the effect of the cold snap will become even more pronounced from January 1st. On December 30, the maximum daytime temperature in many districts, including Jaipur, remained below 20 degrees Celsius. …
Haryana: New Year will begin with fog, warning in 14 districts including Hisar-Sirsa, temperature will drop by 5 degrees
There was thick fog in Jind in the morning. Visibility here was about 20 meters.
The new year will begin with fog in Haryana. In view of the intense cold, the Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert of cold wave accompanied by cold day in 14 districts. These include Hisar, Sirsa, Ambala, Kurukshetra, Karnal, Kaithal, Palwal, Jind, Bhiwani, Charkhi-Dadri. …
Uttar Pradesh: Dense fog in 60 districts, cold wave in 52; Mercury dropped 8°C in 24 hours; Trains delayed up to 8 hours
After the clouds and rain of the last three days, there was fog in the morning in the Pendra area.
The weather in UP has changed due to snowfall in the mountains. The sun doesn’t shine all day. Melting and freezing increased. Since morning, there is a cold wave in 52 districts and dense fog in 60 districts. Visibility is reduced to 50 meters in Moradabad and Azamgarh. …
Chhattisgarh: Cold wave will prevail in Surguja, temperature will drop up to 6 degrees; A cold wind will blow, there will be fog
After the clouds and rain of the last three days in Chhattisgarh, the temperature has started to drop again. After January 2, the minimum temperature in many parts of the state could drop by 4 to 6 degrees. There will be fog in the districts of Surguja division in the northern part of the state, the cold wave may continue from tomorrow (Wednesday).