New Delhi. Due to the latest western disturbance, there is snowfall in the hills of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Due to snowfall in the hilly areas, the cold has further increased in the plains. According to the Meteorological Department, there is going to be a period of rain from the mountains to the plains. The Meteorological Department has predicted that there will be rain with snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. The Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal and Uttarakhand. Yellow alert of fog has also been issued in Himachal Pradesh. The Meteorological Department has predicted another western disturbance to be active in the Himalayan states between January 10 and 12.
#WATCH Agra, Uttar Pradesh: The Taj Mahal is covered in a thin layer of fog as the coldwave grips the city.
(Visuals from the Taj Mahal) pic.twitter.com/geqQ0XCGwy
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#WATCH Cuttack, Odisha: A thin layer of fog engulfs the city.
As per IMD, the lowest temperature in the city is 19°C. pic.twitter.com/6h2J9AbCMQ
— ANI (@ANI) January 6, 2025
Talking about the plains, there are chances of rain in Delhi also. After the end of light rain here, dense fog may form again. Due to the western disturbance which is currently active, there may be rain in Punjab and Haryana also. Light rain is also possible in western UP. The Meteorological Department estimates that the cold may increase further due to dense fog in large parts of UP including Terai. The Meteorological Department has also issued an alert of dense fog for 35 districts. So far, 7 people have died due to cold in UP. According to the Meteorological Department, cold may increase in Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Himalayan and Gangetic areas of West Bengal and some parts of Odisha.
#WATCH Delhi: Flight operations are normal at the Indira Gandhi International Airport amid the fog situation in the city. pic.twitter.com/03mE7v8V7m
— ANI (@ANI) January 6, 2025
#WATCH Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh: A dense layer of fog engulfs Lucknow. pic.twitter.com/EgCsnMNs8f
— ANI (@ANI) January 6, 2025
Every year during the cold season, western disturbances occur one after the other. Winds coming from the sea from Iran through Afghanistan and Pakistan hit the Himalayas and cause snowfall and rain. The weather department has already said that it is going to be very cold this year. According to the Meteorological Department, due to the effect of La Nina, it will be colder this year. Under La Nina effect, the sea surface temperature becomes lower than that of the land. Due to La Nina effect, there was more than average rainfall in the monsoon season of 2024.
