Friday, February 13, 2009

Warm weather in most parts of north, snowfall in Uttarakhand

New Delhi, Feb 13 : A foggy but warmer day welcomed people in most parts of north India today even as heavy rains and snowfall lashed Uttarakhand and aircraft operations were disrupted in Delhi.

A warmer morning greeted Delhiites as the minimum temperature hovered around 11.3 degrees Celsius. However dense fog disrupted normal operations at the IGIA with about 17 flights being delayed and another three cancelled.

Heavy rains and snowfall in Uttarkhand threw the normal life out of gear as many places remained cut off from roads and power lines were damaged.

Vehicular traffic was also disrupted due to a landslide at Karan Prayag-Deval road while heavy snow in the higher-altitude of the district has damaged the crops.

In Jammu and Kashmir, minimum temperatures showed an upward trend but the danger of avalanche persisted in higher reaches of the valley and frontier region of Ladakh.

The cold wave eased a bit in Himachal Pradesh with an increase in temperature and absence of rain or snow in any part of the state. There was bright sunshine in Shimla which recorded a low of 7 degrees.

Meanwhile, cold conditions prevailed in Punjab and Haryana with the mercury levels remaining one to three degrees below normal in the region which remained engulfed in fog.

Weather remained within normal range in most parts of Uttar Pradesh. Lucknow recorded a low of 11 degrees.

Source: http://www.samaylive.com/news/warm-weather-in-most-parts-of-north-snowfall-in-uttarakhand/608554.html

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