Weather Update: Severe cold wave to grip north India: Delhi-NCR on high alert

New Delhi: Until now, Delhi-NCR has only seen a trailer of winter, but now the real picture of winter will begin. Winter will wreak havoc in Delhi-NCR. The most severe form of cold will be seen from next week. Most notably, the cold is steadily increasing in Delhi-NCR. Mornings, evenings, and nights are becoming extremely cold, but afternoons are still mildly warm. However, significant changes in the weather are expected next week. The weather in Delhi-NCR will suddenly change, and it will become even colder. Residents of Delhi-NCR should be prepared for this, as the severity of the cold in Delhi-NCR will increase. The India Meteorological Department has released its forecast for next week, which indicates that the cold will increase next week. Winter has already gained momentum in many states of North India. The cold wave has intensified in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir, while temperatures have dropped below normal in Rajasthan and West Bengal. The Meteorological Department has warned of further temperature drops in the coming days. Snowfall is also expected in the hilly states, while mornings and evenings will become colder in the plains. According to weather experts, the cold wave conditions in North India may intensify from mid-November to early December. In Himachal Pradesh, cold has gripped both the mountains and valleys. Tabo in Lahaul-Spiti recorded the coldest night of the season, with temperatures dropping to minus 7.4 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature in Keylong was minus 3.3 degrees, Kukumseri minus 3.1 degrees, and Kalpa minus 0.4 degrees. Water pipes have frozen in high-altitude areas, and icy winds are making it difficult for people to venture out in the mornings. In other parts of the state, temperatures also remained two to five degrees below normal. The minimum temperature in Shimla and Dharamshala was 8.2 and 8 degrees Celsius, respectively. According to the Meteorological Department, the state has received 113 percent more rainfall than normal between October 1 and November 13. Srinagar experienced the coldest night of the season, dropping to minus 2.1 degrees Celsius, three degrees below normal. Night temperatures remained below freezing in almost all areas. Pahalgam recorded a minimum temperature of minus 3.8 degrees Celsius, Gulmarg minus 0.5 degrees Celsius. Qazigund recorded a low of minus 1.5 degrees Celsius, and Kupwara in North Kashmir recorded a low of minus 2.2 degrees Celsius. Only Kokernag in South Kashmir recorded a low of 1.2 degrees Celsius. The Meteorological Department has predicted dry weather until November 15, although light snowfall or rain is expected in the higher reaches on November 16. While there is no rain in Rajasthan at present, cold winds have increased the feeling of winter. In the past 24 hours, minimum temperatures in most areas ranged from 7 to 15 degrees Celsius. In Fatehpur, Sikar district, the mercury reached 7 degrees Celsius, the lowest in the state. According to the Meteorological Department, the temperature is one to two degrees below normal, and the weather will remain dry for the coming week. A slight drop in minimum temperatures is expected. The severity of winter is increasing in Himachal Pradesh.