The effect of cold is continuously increasing in the northern states of the country as well as the states of central India. The Meteorological Department has declared dense fog alert in 8 states. It includes Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Odisha and West Bengal.
Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir are currently the coldest states in North India due to snowfall. The Met department said that the night temperature in Himachal's Lahaul Spiti has touched minus 11 degrees. In the coming days, the cold may increase here.
In central India, the eastern part of Madhya Pradesh i.e. Jabalpur, Rewa, Shahdol and Sagar is getting colder. Minimum temperature in Shahdol and Mandala is lower than Shimla, Dehradun, Jammu and Katra. The night temperature has dropped below 7 degrees here.
On the other hand, Cyclone Fangal may hit Tamil Nadu tomorrow i.e. November 30 morning. Due to its effect, heavy rains are continuing in many districts of Tamil Nadu for the last 3 days. Rain is also predicted in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka today.
6 pictures of the weather and the impact of Cyclone Fangal…
Due to cold in Varanasi, few people are reaching Assi Ghat in the morning. There was fog here on Friday morning.
Temperature in Srinagar was recorded as minus 2.1 degrees. The temperature here may drop further in the coming days.
Dense fog was also seen in Uttar Pradesh's Agra on Friday morning along with the drop in temperature.
Nagapattinam beach in Tamil Nadu was evacuated due to Cyclone Fangal. There is a heavy rain alert in the city today.
Cyclone Fangal caused high waves at Chennai's Marine Beach.
Cyclone Fangal has caused flood-like conditions in villages in Tamil Nadu. An NDRF team rescued people living in low-lying areas in Thoni Thoru village yesterday.
Cyclone impact in 4 southern states…
Tamil Nadu and Puducherry: Very heavy rain is likely over Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on November 29 with very heavy rain at isolated places.
Andhra Pradesh: Light to moderate rain at many places and heavy rain at few places. There is a heavy rain alert on November 29.
Kerala: Light to moderate rain at many places and heavy rain at few places.
What are the preparations to meet the hurricane?
- Collectors of cyclone-prone districts informed the Chief Minister that adequate number of relief camps and medical teams have been kept on standby and all necessary arrangements have been made.
- Stalin has ordered all officials to make all necessary items available at relief centers and evacuate people from low-lying areas to safer places before the storm hits.
- Fishermen have been advised not to venture to the coastal areas of south-west Bay of Bengal, Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu till November 29.
- Avoid fishing in the coastal areas of west-central Bay of Bengal and south Andhra Pradesh till November 29. Fishermen present in the sea have been advised to return to shore immediately.
Coldest night of the season in Delhi
- The coldest night of this season was recorded in Delhi on Thursday night, November 28. According to the IMD, the temperature on Thursday was recorded at 10.1 degree Celsius. Earlier, 10.2 degrees Celsius was recorded on the night of November 21 and 10.4 degrees Celsius on November 27.
- Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 27 degrees Celsius during the day, one degree above normal. This is the second lowest temperature of this season. The coldest day temperature was recorded at 23.5 °C on 19 November.
Weather conditions in the states …
Madhya Pradesh: MP's Shahdol-Mandla Shimla-Mt Abu chilly, eastern part shivering with icy winds
Eastern part of Madhya Pradesh – Jabalpur, Rewa, Shahdol and Sagar divisions are witnessing winter. Small towns like Shahdol, Mandala are colder than Shimla, Mount Abu, Dehradun, Jammu and Katra due to icy winds. The night temperature has dropped below 7 degrees here.
Rajasthan: As temperatures drop in Shekhawati, it gets colder, Fatehpur remains colder than Abu
Although Rajasthan does not experience winters due to clear skies and intense sunlight during the day, winters are intensified due to temperature fluctuations at night. Churu, Jhunjhunu and Fatehpur areas of Shekhawati saw a drop in night temperature yesterday, due to which night temperatures have increased in these cities.
Haryana: North-west winds add to the chill, Hisar being the coldest; The night temperature will drop
North and north-westerly winds have increased the cold in Haryana. The minimum night temperature has decreased by 0.7 degrees in 24 hours. The lowest minimum temperature was recorded in Hisar, where 8.0 degrees Celsius was recorded.
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