Heavy cold warning! IMD issued yellow alert for severe cold for next 10 days – Know the weather condition

IMD Cold wave Alert: The cold wave is continuously increasing in India. The temperature has dropped from the mountains to the plains, affecting normal life.

The mercury has fallen below zero in the mountains, due to which the water of reservoirs and lakes has also started freezing. At the same time, the level of cold has increased in the plains. Dense fog was seen in most areas of Delhi on Friday.

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According to the Meteorological Department, another disturbance will come on December 23. Due to this, there will be heavy snowfall in the hilly areas. After this, three disturbances will come one by one on December 26, December 29 and January 2. Due to the southward movement of the jet streams of the upper atmosphere, these disturbances will prove to be effective. Due to its effect, apart from heavy snowfall in the hilly areas, there is a possibility of strong winds, rain and hailstorm in the plains. Due to this, there is a high possibility of cold wave and fog.

According to the Meteorological Department, light to dense fog is likely to persist in Delhi for the next two days. Due to this, Delhiites are not expected to get relief from cold and fog. On Friday, the minimum temperature in Delhi was 7.5 degrees Celsius, which was one degree below normal. The Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert on this, due to which the effect of cold and fog may increase in the next two days.

Severe cold in Srinagar and Kashmir

The cold has reached its peak during Chillai Kalan in Kashmir. Thursday night was the coldest night so far in Srinagar, where the minimum temperature was recorded at 6.2 degrees Celsius below zero. According to the Meteorological Department, the temperature on this night was 4.2 degrees below normal. Due to the severe cold, water lines and reservoirs like Dal Lake have also started freezing in many areas.

The minimum temperature in Pahalgam in south Kashmir was recorded at minus 8.2 degrees Celsius, which was 6.8 degrees less than the previous night. The minimum temperature in Gulmarg, famous for skiing, was also six degrees Celsius below zero, which was one degree less than the previous night. The Meteorological Department has predicted light snowfall in some high altitude areas on the night of 27 and 28 December.

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