Cold to severe cold wave is likely to hit most parts of North India and is expected to last few days, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD).
Updating about the weather in coming days, IMD said, “Under the influence of the approaching Western Disturbance Fairly widespread rainfall/snowfall very likely over Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh; scattered rainfall/snowfall over Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand; isolated rain/thundershowers over Punjab, Haryana Chandigarh on 27th-28th Dec.”
“After the passage of the above system and under the influence of the consequent strengthening of cold & dry northwesterly/northerly lower-level winds: Cold Wave/Severe Cold Wave conditions likely to re-establish over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh & Delhi from 28th/29th Dec and over Rajasthan from 29th/30th Dec and Cold Wave conditions in isolated pockets over Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh from 29th/30th Dec. Northern parts of Saurashtra & Kutch is also likely to experience
cold wave conditions on 28th-29th Dec,” said IMD.
IMD further said, “ground Frost conditions are likely in isolated pockets over Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh & Delhi, Rajasthan and West Madhya Pradesh during 29th-31st December, 2020. Cold Day conditions are likely over Punjab during next 24 hours.”
“Dense to very dense fog are likely over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh & Delhi in morning hours and Dense fog also likely over Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh in morning hours during on 29th to 31st December, 2020, added IMD.
