IMD Weather ALERT! IMD issued heavy rain alert in these states including Delhi, schools closed till January 13

Weather Update: Cold and fog continue to prevail in large parts of North India, while snowfall in Uttarakhand and rain alert has been issued in many states including Delhi. Road and rail traffic is being disrupted due to dense fog in states like Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh.

The visibility level is less than 50 meters at many places, which has increased the risk of accidents. At the same time, cold wave will also prevail in Bihar and Jharkhand. Cold day conditions are going to persist in Bihar for the next two days.

snowfall in uttarakhand

There is heavy snowfall in the high altitude areas of Uttarakhand (Auli, Mussoorie, Nainital, Badrinath and Kedarnath). Tourists have arrived in these areas in large numbers, due to which the local administration is facing challenges in traffic management. Due to snowfall, life has been affected, and many routes have been closed.

Rain alert in these states including Delhi

Light to moderate rain with light thunder and lightning is likely at many places in Delhi (Narela, Bawana, Alipur, Burari, Kanjhawala, Rohini, Badili, Model Town, Karawal Nagar, Azadpur, Pitampura, Delhi University, Civil Lines). Apart from this, light to moderate rain is likely in Mundaka, Paschim Vihar, Punjabi Bagh, Kashmiri Gate, Rajouri Garden, Patel Nagar, Buddha Jayanti Park, Jafarpur, Najafgarh, Dwarka, Delhi Cantt, Palam, IGI Airport), NCR (Bahadurgarh, Gurugram) Ganaur, Sonipat, Kharkhoda (Haryana) Shamli, Kandhla, Baraut, Baghpat, Khekra, Nandgaon (UP) NCR (Loni Dehat, Manesar) Rewari (Haryana) Bhiwari (Rajasthan) during the next 2 hours.

Cold may increase due to rain

An alert of light to moderate rain has been issued in Delhi, NCR, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, and parts of Rajasthan in the next 24-48 hours. The cold is likely to increase due to rain. Due to the activation of Western Disturbance, there is rain and snowfall in the plains and mountainous areas of North India. The temperature may fall further in the next few days. The administration has advised the public to take precautions to avoid the cold.

Yellow alert issued in many districts of Haryana-Punjab

According to the Meteorological Department, a cold day alert has been issued in Haryana’s Sirsa, Hisar, Fatehabad, Bhiwani, Jind, Ambala and Karnal districts. At the same time, severe cold is also prevailing in Punjab. Dense fog and cold wave warning has been issued in many districts of the state including Bathinda, Barnala, Muktsar, Moga and Chandigarh.

Schools will remain closed till 13 January

Due to the increasing cold, holidays in schools have been extended. Meanwhile, the Jharkhand government has taken a big decision for the children and announced a holiday for schools up to class 8. Schools up to class 8 will remain closed till January 13 in entire Jharkhand. Classes up to 8th will remain closed from 7 January 2025 to 13 January 2025. Due to increasing cold, schools in Patna have been closed till January 11.