Weather Latest Update: It rained all day yesterday in Punjab and Haryana. Due to the rain, the cold has also intensified. This has given relief to the people from the dry cold that has been prevailing for several days.
Due to the cold winds blowing along with the rain, the cold has also intensified in both the states. A cold wave and dense fog have been predicted in Punjab on December 24, 25 and 26. During this time, the rains will also continue. A further drop of 2 to 3 degrees Celsius will be recorded in the temperature.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for heavy rains in several states amid the ongoing cold wave in North India. According to the IMD, the severe cold wave conditions will further worsen due to rains caused by a western disturbance. The situation is likely to worsen in states like Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana in the next seven days. The Meteorological Department has warned of an intense western disturbance affecting northwest India from the night of December 26. A cyclonic circulation is likely to form over southwest Rajasthan on December 27, which, along with easterly winds, will bring high humidity from the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal till December 28.
Rain in Uttar Pradesh-Delhi
According to IMD, severe cold and heavy rain are likely in Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana in the next seven days. According to the Meteorological Department, Una, Hamirpur, Bilaspur and Mandi districts of Himachal Pradesh are on orange alert. There is a possibility of light rain in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi-NCR areas during the next few days. In Punjab, fog and light rain are likely in some areas of Chandigarh.
Snowfall in the mountains
The drop in temperature in Kashmir and other high-altitude areas has caused water pipes to clog and power generation to be disrupted as rivers filled with water turned to ice. A yellow alert has been issued in the Bhakra Dam area and the Balh Valley of Himachal Pradesh, warning of continuous fog, making daily life even more difficult.
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