The DM’s order, all schools affiliated with the Secondary Education Council, Sanskrit Education Board, Madrasa Board, CBSE, and ICSE will remain closed for classes from pre-nursery to class 9 on January 13th and 14th.
Meerut: In Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, considering the health of children amidst the severe cold wave, District Magistrate Dr. VK Singh has issued a major order.
According to the DM's order, all schools affiliated with the Secondary Education Council, Sanskrit Education Board, Madrasa Board, CBSE, and ICSE will remain closed for classes from pre-nursery to class 9 on January 13th and 14th.
Classes for students in grades ten to twelve will operate from 10 AM to 3 PM. Examinations will be held according to the previously scheduled timetable.
This decision has been taken in view of the weather department's forecast. The administration has asked all schools to strictly ensure compliance with the order. Parents are appealed to take care of their children.
Severe Cold: Dense Fog Reduces Visibility
In Meerut, dense fog late at night significantly reduced visibility. This caused difficulties for drivers on the roads. The severe cold is forcing people to shiver, and there is no significant relief from the cold.
Cold Winds Increase the Chill
Nights and days are getting colder. The minimum temperature at night was recorded at 4.5 degrees Celsius. Due to the cold wave in Western Uttar Pradesh, a continuous drop in temperature is being recorded. Cold winds have further increased the chill.
The cold is having the most impact on the working class, rickshaw pullers, street vendors, and people working in the open. The cold is so intense in the mornings and evenings that people are forced to take refuge by lighting bonfires. Due to the dense fog, vehicles are seen crawling on national highways and major city roads.
Train and Bus Movement Also Affected
In many places, the extremely low visibility poses a risk of accidents. Train and bus services are also being affected. The maximum temperature during the day at the weather observatory was 19.1 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature at night was 4.5 degrees Celsius. Weather changes in the state, temperature drops
After a rise in temperature in the past few days, the weather in the state changed on Monday. Due to the drop in temperature, the possibility of cold waves and frost at night has increased in western Uttar Pradesh.
According to the Meteorological Department, a cold wave has arrived in Bareilly with a minimum temperature of 3.8 degrees Celsius and in Muzaffarnagar with 3.9 degrees Celsius. On Tuesday, there is a possibility of dense fog in the Terai region and cold waves in several districts.
According to the Regional Meteorological Center, after the passage of the Western Disturbance, the wind direction has again changed to north-westerly.
Due to this, a drop of 1-3 degrees Celsius in day and night temperatures has been recorded in the rest of the state, except for some parts of Purvanchal, during the last 24 hours.
Minimum temperature drops below 4 degrees Celsius, creating cold wave conditions
In some places in western Uttar Pradesh, the minimum temperature has dropped below 4 degrees Celsius, creating cold wave conditions. Meteorologists Atul Kumar Singh and Mohammad Danish said that there is no possibility of any significant change in the next 48 hours.
Due to this, there is a possibility of cold waves at night and frost in some districts of Agra, Aligarh, Meerut, Saharanpur, Moradabad and Rohilkhand divisions of western Uttar Pradesh. After this, there is a possibility of it ending with a gradual increase in temperature.
Sunshine during the day will provide relief from the cold
Although during this period, there is a possibility of dense fog in some places in the northern Terai regions of the state during the early morning hours, and light to moderate fog in other places.
As the day progresses, the fog will clear quickly, and sunshine during the day will provide relief from the cold.
