A “cold to severe cold wave” will grip north and central India over the next two-three days, peaking on January 15, the weather department has cautioned.
Respite from cold is unlikely for a week. as the minimum temperatures are very likely to be below normal over most parts of the country till January 21, according to the India Meteorological Department.
In association with the western disturbances, the main reason behind the drop in temperatures, the wet spell over the western Himalayan Region (Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand) is also likely to continue during between January 14 and January 17 and over adjoining plains between January 17 and January 17 with peak intensity on January 15, 2017, the IMD said in a forecast for the next two weeks.
“Cold to severe cold wave is very likely at a few places over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and at a few places over Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha and interior Odisha in the next 2-3 days,” the IMD said. There could also be normal rainfall activity in the next two weeks.
The minimum temperatures are very likely to be below normal over most parts of the country till January 21. They are likely to be normal or above normal over northwest India between January 22 and January 26, it said.
The maximum temperatures are very likely to be below normal over northwest, east and adjoining central India till January 26 and will be above normal over peninsular India for the same period, it said.
