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IMD Weather: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast cold wave conditions and rain in parts of north India till January 2, 2025. The weather body has raised an alert for cold wave to severe cold wave conditions in some areas of Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan from December 30 to January 2. The weather will clear up from Sunday, December 29, with a significant drop in minimum temperatures by 3-6 degrees Celsius over the next 2-3 days.

“Cold wave to severe cold wave conditions likely in a few pockets of Himachal Pradesh; cold wave conditions in isolated pockets of Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan,” the IMD said in its latest forecast.

Moderate rainfall, thunderstorms are expected in UP. Temperatures in Western and Eastern Uttar Pradesh are likely to drop further by December 29 as the rain clears up.

IMD scientist Atul Kumar Singh told ANI that the weather will clear up from Sunday, with a significant drop in minimum temperatures by 3-6 degrees Celsius over the next 2-3 days.

"In the last 24 hours, most places over western Uttar Pradesh and some places over eastern Uttar Pradesh witnessed rainfall. Today, light to moderate rainfall is likely over some places over western Uttar Pradesh and most places over eastern Uttar Pradesh. Thunderstorms are also likely at some places. Weather will become dry from tomorrow... Minimum temperatures will fall by 3-6 degrees Celsius in the next 2-3 days," he said.

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Himachal Pradesh Weather: Snowfall To Continue 

Heavy snowfall has severely impacted normal life in Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. Four national highways and 319 roads have been closed due to heavy snow in the state.

Heavy rainfall or snowfall is also likely at isolated places over NE-Chamba, Kangra, Kullu, northern parts of Mandi, Lahul-Spiti, Kinnaur and northern parts of Sirmaur districts till tomorrow morning, according to IMD.

Fresh spells of cold waves, dense fog and ground front are very likely to start over lower hills/plains of the state from the morning of December 30. Shimla city and adjoining areas continue to experience intermittent light spells of precipitation till midnight today, the weather agency said in its latest update.

Kashmir Weather: Heavy Snowfall Disrupts Life

Due to the snowfall, Kashmir Valley has been cut off from the rest of the country by both air and land.

At Srinagar Airport, 38 flights were either delayed or cancelled due to poor visibility and heavy snowfall. In Uttarakhand, the Tawaghat-Lipulekh route, which connects to the China border, has been closed near Bundi due to heavy snowfall and rainfall. In Manali, 78 mm of rain was recorded in just 24 hours, marking the highest rainfall in 14 years.

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Delhi Weather: National Capital Sees Highest Single-Day Rain In Decembers Since 1923

Delhi saw 41.2 mm of rain in the 24 hours till 8.30 am on Saturday, the highest single-day December rainfall since 1923 and the second highest in recorded history since 1901.

The weather department has issued an orange alert for Sunday and yellow alert for the subsequent two days in Delhi NCR, predicting spells of fog for which it advised citizens to be on watch.

“A spell of very light rain or drizzle was observed in some isolated places. An orange alert has been issued for Sunday, warning people of the possibility of a dense fog in most places and very dense fog in isolated places,” said an IMD official.