Cold wave continued in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday as minimum temperature remained several notches below freezing point. "Moderate rain and snowfall is likely to occur under the influence of an approaching Western Disturbance (WD) that is expected to become active from Sunday evening till January 26," a MET department official said. Due to the intense …
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January 21, 2017Intense cold wave conditions continued on Thursday in Jammu and Kashmir with night temperatures remaining below the freezing point. "Light rain and snow is likely during the next 24 hours, while a western disturbance also approaching the state is expected to become active between January 22 and 26," a Met department official said. During this …
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January 19, 2017With the minimum temperature hovering around 4 degrees Celsius for the last couple of days, a chill breeze in this Taj city in Uttar Pradesh forced tourists to spend more time in hotel rooms than out to view Mughal monuments. "The tourists visiting Taj Mahal in the morning were exasperated as the chilly breeze from …
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January 18, 2017Intense cold wave condition continued in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday as the minimum temperature here dipped further to minus 6.8 degrees Celsius, recording the season's coldest night so far. According to the weather office, another spell of rain and snowfall is likely to occur on January 15 and 16."The sky will remain cloudy during …
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January 14, 2017A "cold to severe cold wave" will grip north and central India over the next 2-3 days, peaking on January 15, the weather department has cautioned. Respite from cold is unlikely for a week as the minimum temperatures are very likely to be below normal over most parts of the country till January 21, according …
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January 13, 2017An intense cold wave continued on Friday with most parts of Himachal Pradesh shivering with Manali at a minus 7 degrees Celsius, while Met office forecast "chances of more rainfall and snowfall in the state from Jan 15". The western disturbances – storm systems originating from Caspian Sea and moving across the Afghanistan-Pakistan region – …
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January 13, 2017Jammu and Kashmir continued to reel under intense cold wave on Friday as both Srinagar and Jammu recorded the season's coldest night so far at minus 6.3 and 3.1 degrees Celsius respectively. "We are expecting further drop in night temperatures as the weather is likely to remain dry during the next 24 hours (till Saturday)," …
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January 13, 2017Jammu and Kashmir continued to reel under intense cold wave on Friday as both Srinagar and Jammu recorded the season's coldest night so far at minus 6.3 and 3.1 degrees Celsius respectively. "We are expecting further drop in night temperatures as the weather is likely to remain dry during the next 24 hours (till Saturday)," …
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January 13, 2017The national capital continued to be in the grip of a cold wave on Thursday as the mercury dipped to two degrees Celsius at various places, a weather official said. Keeping up with its falling trend for the fifth consecutive day, Delhi experienced the coldest morning this season with minimum temperatures dropping further than on Wednesday, when it …
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January 12, 2017The cold wave intensified in Jammu & Kashmir on Wednesday, as winter capital Jammu recorded the coldest night of the season at 3.2 degrees Celsius. An official said night temperatures could drop further as the dry weather was likely to continue during the next 48 hours till Friday morning with a clear night sky. "While …
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January 11, 2017The cold wave intensified in Jammu & Kashmir on Wednesday, as winter capital Jammu recorded the coldest night of the season at 3.2 degrees Celsius. An official said night temperatures could drop further as the dry weather was likely to continue during the next 48 hours till Friday morning with a clear night sky. "While …
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January 11, 2017Delhi witnessed a chilly Wednesday morning here with the minimum temperature further dropping to four degrees Celsius, three notches below the season's average and the lowest this season. On Tuesday, the minimum temperature was 5.2 degrees Celsius. The IMD forecast no rain and predicted the cold wave could mellow down from January 13 (Friday) onwards. …
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January 11, 2017In view of the intense cold wave in Uttar Pradesh, all schools in the state capital have been asked to remain close till January 15, an official said on Wednesday. The extension of the winter vacation has been necessitated owing to the drop in temperature and concern for school-going children, the official further added. The …
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January 11, 2017Warning of a cold wave in the north-western region, the government on Monday said that the minimum temperature is very likely to fall by two to four degrees. "Cold wave at a few places with severe cold wave conditions at isolated places are most likely to prevail over Punjab, Haryana and northern parts of Rajasthan …
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January 9, 2017Warning of a cold wave in the north-western region, the government on Monday said that the minimum temperature is very likely to fall by two to four degrees. "Cold wave at a few places with severe cold wave conditions at isolated places are most likely to prevail over Punjab, Haryana and northern parts of Rajasthan …
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January 9, 2017Night temperatures across Jammu and Kashmir continued their free fall on Saturday as Srinagar recorded minus 4.5 degrees Celsius, while winter capital Jammu witnessed the coldest night at 5.4 degrees. For the second time this winter, summer capital Srinagar recorded minus 4.5 as the night’s lowest temperature, a weather department official said. The coldest town …
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