Higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh are likely to witness heavy snowfall and rainfall from January 30 till February 3.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted a wet spell over the western Himalayan region till February 03 with the possibility of isolated heavy falls on January 30 and 31.
The two western disturbances in succession are likely to affect northwest India from January 30 and another from February 03. Under the influence of these systems, light to moderate rainfall/snowfall is very likely over Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh, and Himachal Pradesh during the next 6 days till February 03, IMD mentioned in the latest weather report.
Isolated heavy rainfall/snowfall is also likely over Kashmir on January 30 and 31 and over Himachal Pradesh on January 31, 2024.
Himachal Pradesh to receive heavy snowfall
Higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh are likely to witness heavy snowfall and rainfall from January 30 till February 3, according to the local meteorological department. The intensity of snowfall and rainfall are very likely to increase in the hill state from January end for two to three days due to two consecutive western disturbances, it said.
As a result, Lahaul-Spiti, Kinnaur, Chamba, Kullu and higher reaches of Mandi, Sirmour, and Shimla districts including Shimla city and adjoining areas are likely to witness one or two spells of heavy snowfall and rain, the weather department said in a statement issued on Sunday.
Meanwhile, light to moderate rainfall/snowfall is very likely over Uttarakhand and light rainfall over Punjab, Chandigarh, Haryana, and West Uttar Pradesh from January 31 to February 02.
Fog and cold day conditions to continue
Dense to very dense fog and cold day to severe cold day conditions are very likely to continue in isolated pockets of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, and Uttar Pradesh.
Dense fog conditions in isolated pockets are very likely to prevail for a few hours in the morning over Uttarakhand, north Madhya Pradesh, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram & Tripura on January 29.
On Sunday, Delhi recorded the maximum temperature of 18.6 degrees Celsius, normal for the season’s average. The minimum temperature of 6.0 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season’s average, was recorded in the morning.
According to the IMD, from January 31 to February 1, the weather conditions will be generally cloudy with light rain or drizzle. From January 29 to 30, the city may witness moderate fog.