India Weather Update- Prolonged cold wave in Northern India! Frosty nights await Himalayan regions, check full forecast here

India Weather Update: Prolonged cold wave in Northern India! Frosty nights await Himalayan regions, check full forecast here

Cold wave conditions are likely to continue in parts of northern India including Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Punjab, and in isolated pockets of Uttar Pradesh & Rajasthan on January 10 and 11, India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast mentioned.Continuing the spell of foggy mornings, dense fog conditions are likely to prevail during morning hours in isolated pockets of northwest India including Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, and Tripura during the next 4-5 days.

Hilly regions like the Jammu division, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand will also witness fog conditions on January 11 and 12.

Temperature to plummet in central & east India 

As per the weather forecast agency, the temperature will likely fall by 2-3°C over many parts of central & east India during the next 3-4 days.Meanwhile, ground frost conditions are likely in hilly regions like Uttarakhand and Himlayan on January 11 and 12. On Wednesday, Himachal Pradesh’s sissu lake in the trans-Himalayan region of Lahaul Spiti, froze after the temperature fell as low as -15 degrees Celsius.

#WATCH | Himachal Pradesh: Lake in Sissu, Lahaul Spiti freezes after temperature dips to -15 degrees Celsius. pic.twitter.com/pVBcCBy5PM

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Ground frost conditions were observed at isolated places over Uttarakhand (Tehri and Mukteshwar) on Wednesday. Besides, isolated hailstorm activity was also reported over northwest Madhya Pradesh (Bhind & Gwalior).

Rainfall forecast

Due to a cyclonic circulation over the east equatorial Indian Ocean, light to moderate rainfall at some places is very likely over Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Coastal Karnataka, and Lakshadweep during the next 2 days.