Weather Update: Western Disturbance To Bring Rain To Delhi; Cold Wave To Hit Haryana, Snowfall Likely In Himachal, J-K

Weather Update: North India continues to remain under the grip of a cold wave, with a thick blanket of fog reducing visibility during late night and early morning hours. This winter chill is likely to intensify further, as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an alert for Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, and Chandigarh, warning of an approaching western disturbance. This disturbance is expected to trigger thunderstorms and gusty winds reaching speeds of 30-40 kmph.

Under the influence of a western disturbance, heavy rainfall and snowfall, accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning, are likely to occur over Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, and Uttarakhand. Authorities have urged residents to remain cautious, particularly during the early morning and late night hours.

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North India Weather Forecast

- An active western disturbance is currently sweeping across North India, prompting the India Meteorological Department to issue a yellow alert.

- Under the influence of the western disturbance, thunderstorms and gusty winds of 30-40 kmph are likely over Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Chandigarh.

- Adding to the woes, the weather department has forecast isolated cold wave conditions in Punjab and Delhi, accompanied by persistent dense fog that is likely to reduce visibility across North India over the coming days.

- Residents are advised to remain vigilant and take necessary precautions to avoid inconvenience.

Delhi Weather Update

- Residents across the national capital woke up to shallow fog and cold conditions on Tuesday morning.

- The weather department has placed the national capital on a yellow alert, forecasting rain and thunderstorms later in the day, accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds.

- While the minimum temperature is likely to hover between 9 and 11 degrees Celsius, the maximum temperature will stay around 18 degrees Celsius.

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Snowfall In Himachal Pradesh, Jammu-Kashmir, Uttarakhand

- Heavy rainfall and snowfall accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds reaching 40-50 kmph are likely at isolated locations across Himachal Pradesh, Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh, and Uttarakhand.

- Heavy snowfall has disrupted travel and daily life across Himachal Pradesh, with roads blocked and hundreds of tourists stranded in sub-zero conditions.