Weather Today / Cold showed 'furious' form in these states, rivers and streams froze, dense fog spread here

Weather Today: Many states of North India are experiencing severe winter. Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand, had the coldest morning of this season. The minimum temperature here was recorded at 4.2 degrees Celsius. There was dense fog in many states including Delhi, UP, Haryana, Punjab and Assam on Wednesday morning. People are taking help of bonfire to escape the cold. During the last 24 hours, minimum temperatures were recorded between 4 to 8 degrees Celsius in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and parts of UP, northwest Rajasthan, east Madhya Pradesh, north Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and west Bihar. The mercury has fallen to 11-12 degrees Celsius in many cities including Guwahati in Assam.

River drains frozen in Lahaul Spiti

Due to freezing temperature in Himachal Pradesh, rivers and streams in Lahaul Spiti district have become heavily frozen. It seemed as if the water flowing on the roads had stopped. The temperature of the entire valley has fallen below minus 15 degrees. In such a situation, the water accumulated on the road is as hard and slippery as lead. Although this road is officially closed after 15th November, yet adventure seekers keep coming here, risking their lives.

Where what temperature

According to the Meteorological Department, the minimum temperature in most cities of North India is below 8 degrees Celsius. Minimum temperature in Amritsar was 4.9, Patiala 6, Ambala 8, Hisar 6.6, Karnal 6.1, Delhi's Lodhi Road 6.7, UP's Meerut 7.9, Bihar's Gaya 6.1, Madhya Pradesh's Rewa 6.6, Chhattisgarh's Ambikapur recorded 5.3 degrees Celsius and Jharkhand's capital Ranchi recorded 4.2 degrees Celsius.

Cold wave in delhi

Dense fog was seen in the national capital Delhi this morning. The minimum temperature in the entire NCR including Delhi and Noida was recorded around 7.8 degrees Celsius on Wednesday morning. The maximum temperature during the day may remain around 23 degrees Celsius. During this period the air quality remained in 'poor' category.

Temperature below freezing point in Mount Abu

In Rajasthan's hilly tourist destination Mount Abu, the minimum temperature remained below the freezing point for the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday and the mercury dropped to one degree Celsius. In Mount Abu, layers of snow were seen on the grass, flowers, leaves and windshields of vehicles. Tourists who reached the tourist spot were seen walking around in warm clothes, enjoying the winter weather. Elsewhere in the state, winter has taken hold with night temperatures dropping by two to three degrees Celsius.

#WATCH | Cold wave grips national capital. Visuals from Kartavya Path and India Gate.

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#WATCH | Assam: Visibility dips as dense fog grips Guwahati. pic.twitter.com/2oSbwFBG9L

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Rain alert

The Meteorological Department said that there is a possibility of cloudy weather in some parts of the state till December 22. During this period, there is a possibility of light rain or drizzle at isolated places in Jodhpur, Bikaner division and Shekhawati region. There is a slight drop in minimum temperatures from December 23-24 and the weather is likely to remain mainly dry in most parts of the state.

The oppression of cold continues in Kashmir

The minimum night temperature across Kashmir was recorded several degrees Celsius below the freezing point, causing a lot of trouble to the people. Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, recorded a minimum temperature of minus 3.7 degrees Celsius on Monday night, down 4.2 degrees Celsius from 0.5 degrees Celsius the previous night, officials said. Meteorologists have predicted dry weather in the valley for the next few days.