Jaipur: Shivering cold conditions aggravated on Thursday with nearly 80% of the state reeling under the grip of a severe cold wave. Except Hadauti region, most places witnessed its maximum and minimum temperatures below the normal notch. Fatehpur in Sikar remained the coldest place in the state which recorded a minimum temperature of -5.8 degree Celsius, Met report said.
Lucknow: Even as cold conditions continued to lash the state, three deaths, including two children, due to cold were reported on Thursday. Vehicular traffic remained affected due to fog in some parts of the state. The weatherman said that there will be no change in weather in next 3-4 days.
Though temperature in the lower and middle belts of the state showed a marginal increase with partial sunshine during the day, tribal and higher reaches of the state continue to remain in the grip
Four persons have died and nine others are reported missing following heavy snowfall in Himachal Pradesh during the past 24 hours.
Two persons - Sanjeev Kumar and Naresh - were found dead in a vehicle (HP 34 1134) that got stranded in the snow near Gramfu in Keylong, administrative headquarters of Lahaul, today. The victims belonged to Patlikuhl in Kullu.
Several hilly areas cut off from the rest of the States; communication network down; more rain, snow likely
Northern India was fully in the grip of cold weather conditions on Sunday with widespread snowfall in the hilly areas even as the winter claimed its first casualties in Jammu and Kashmir where two teenaged girls lost their lives after being trapped beneath an avalanche.
Jammu — the winter capital of the state—recorded the coldest day of the season with the day temperature plummeting nearly seven degree Celsius below normal. Dense fog and poor visibility continued to badly affect rail and air traffic for the third straight day today.
The School Education department has decided to close all government and private schools in the summer zone of Jammu division from December 24 following the chilling weather.
No relief is expected from the freezing cold weather for at least three days in state as it is likely to remain dry and cold, a forecast bulletin issued by the state meteorological department warns.
Srinagar recorded season’s new low overnight, as the mercury fell by more than 4 degrees Celsius below the freezing point. The temperature recorded last night was minus 3.8 degrees Celsius.
Jaipur: Mercury continued to take a dip across the state on Sunday and many places witnessed a fall in maximum and minimum temperatures. People were seen putting on their warm cloths especially during evening and early morning hours. Mount Abu in the hills while Sriganganagar, Bikaner and Churu in the plains remained the coldest in the state with a minimum temperature of 8 degrees and 11.5 degrees Celsius respectively.
The world experienced unprecedented high-impact climate extremes during the 2001-2010 decade, which was the warmest since the start of modern measurements in 1850 and continued an extended period of pronounced global warming.
