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  EXPLAINED: Why are Northern plains colder than hill stations this December

  India | December 30, 2019 21:32 IST

  ​Dense fog across the Indo-Gangetic belt, which hinders sun rays from reaching the ground, and the continuous flow of icy northerly winds aggravated cold conditions across the plains of north India that in some places recorded temperatures lower than hill stations, meteorologists said on Monday.   

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  North India reels under record-breaking cold wave; precautions you must take

  India | December 30, 2019 18:52 IST

  Delhi and adjoining areas including the hills of the North and the plains along the river Ganga continue to shiver under intense cold wave. Some scientists say this is the coldest winter in 118 years.

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  30 trains delayed, 16 flights diverted as dense fog covers Delhi-NCR

  India | December 30, 2019 12:11 IST

  The minimum temperature in various parts of Delhi varied with 2.5 degrees Celsius being recorded at Ayanagar, 2.8 degrees Celsius at Lodhi Road, 3.2 degrees Celsius at Palam and 3.6 degrees Celsius at Safdarjung.

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  Haryana govt orders closure of all schools on Dec 30-31 in view of severe cold wave

  India | December 29, 2019 15:53 IST

  Schools in Haryana will remain closed on December 30 and 31 in view of the severe cold wave that has gripped the state and other parts of the northern region for the past few days.

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  Delhi, north India shivers as temperature drops to 3 degree, IMD issues 'code red'

  India | December 29, 2019 8:08 IST

  The India Meteorological Department has issued code red warning for the cold wave conditions for Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, and amber-colour warning for Madhya Pradesh for Sunday. The cold wave was not expected to relent until the New Year.

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  Delhi temperature 10 degrees below normal, immediate respite unlikely

  India | December 28, 2019 22:00 IST

  Delhi temperature: The National Capital Region is on its way to record its second-coldest December since 1901, according to India Meteorological Department. In the hill-state of Himachal Pradesh, Kufri, Manali, Solan, Bhuntar, Sundernagar, Seobagh and Kalpa shivered at below sub-zero temperatures.

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  Himachal's Keylong freezes at minus 15 degrees

  India | December 27, 2019 18:02 IST

  A cold wave continued to grip Himachal Pradesh on Friday despite prevailing dry weather, with Keylong, headquarters of the Lahaul-Spiti district, being the coldest with a minimum temperature of minus 15 degrees Celsius.

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  IMD issues severe cold ALERT for next 48 hrs as North India reels under coldest winter in 118 years

  India | December 27, 2019 16:02 IST

  While Delhi is experiencing one of the coldest winters in years, biting coldwave persisted in north India as the mercury continued its downward trend and temperatures are likely to drop further in the coming days. In the plains, Fatehpur town in Rajasthan's Sikar district recorded season's lowest night temperature at minus 3 degrees Celsius.

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  North India shivers under extreme cold conditions; mercury in Delhi drops to 4.2 deg C

  India | December 27, 2019 10:23 IST

  Extreme cold conditions have taken over the whole of North India. Reportedly, most stations in the capital have recorded severe cold conditions continuously for 12 days. Delhi had also experienced cold wave spell in four years -1997, 1998, 2003, and 2014.

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  Brace up Delhi, mercury to drop to 4 degrees Celsius on weekend

  India | December 26, 2019 9:23 IST

  The weather department has predicted severe cold conditions in Delhi over the weekend. Meanwhile, authorities in Haryana have ordered the closure of all schools in the state in view of intense coldwave. In Haryana, day temperatures have been hovering between 11 and 15 degrees Celsius at most places, six to nine notches below the normal.

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  Killer brain stroke kills two in UP amid extreme winter situation: Precautions, all you need to know

  India | December 26, 2019 8:35 IST

  Extreme cold wave in north India is causing brain strokes to people. In Lucknow's King George's Medical University Trauma Centre alone, several cases related to brain strokes have surfaced in the past few days while two people have lost their lives.

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  India weather forecast for Christmas Day 2019: Fog, cold wave to prevail

  India | December 24, 2019 22:50 IST

  India weather forecast for Christmas Day 2019: Christmas Day will bring fog and cold wave in India. The cold wave conditions will continue throughout the country, while some parts are also expected to receive rainfall. According to the weather forecast, dense fog will shroud several regions on December 25. Here is India's weather forecast for Christmas Day and the subsequent days.

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  Delhi-NCR, north India reel under icy winds, 'harshest winter' period begins in Kashmir

  India | December 22, 2019 6:54 IST

  Delhi-NCR and north India have begun to face foggy mornings affecting public transport services.

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  Cold wave intensifies in north India, mercury dips in Punjab, Haryana, Bathinda coldest at 5.6

  India | December 21, 2019 12:24 IST

  After fresh snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal region, cold waves have gripped the entire northern states with the temperature dropping to below 6 degrees Celsius in Punjab and Haryana.

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  Delhi, North India shiver in cold wave, mercury to dip further in coming days

  India | December 21, 2019 6:43 IST

  On Saturday (today), the minimum temperature is expected to remain around 9 degree Celcius with light rain or drizzle in some parts of Delhi as predicted by the Met department.

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  As cold wave grips Delhi, temperature to dip further in coming days

  India | December 20, 2019 14:04 IST

  The minimum temperature in the national capital on Friday may drop down to 6-degree Celcius and is expected to dip further in the coming days.

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  Cold wave: Schools in Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad shut on December 19, 20

  India | December 18, 2019 21:30 IST

  ​All schools in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad, Noida and Greater Noida will remain closed on December 19 and December 20 due to cold wave in the region. Separate orders were issued by the administration of the two adjoining districts on Wednesday evening.

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  Manali receives season's first snowfall; shivers across Lahaul, Spiti | VIDEOS

  India | December 12, 2019 13:04 IST

  Kalpa in Kinnaur district and Keylong in Lahaul and Spiti have also experienced snowfall. They saw a low of minus 0.9 degrees and minus 3.9 degrees Celsius, respectively. Dharamsala recorded a low of 7.6 degrees Celsius.

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  Coldwave grips North India as fresh spell of snowfall, rains lash hills

  India | December 10, 2019 7:48 IST

  Flight operations at the Srinagar airport remained suspended for the third consecutive day on Monday as all flights to and from the Kashmir Valley were cancelled due to poor visibility caused by heavy fog, officials said.

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  Leh shivers at minus 6.3 degrees Celsius; rains, snowfall on forecast

  India | November 25, 2019 8:17 IST

  The high altitudes of the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh including Gulmarg experienced fresh snowfall, while the plains were lashed by light to moderate rains between November 21 and 23.