IMD predicts Cold to Severe Cold Wave in some parts of the Country
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday predicted cold wave to severe cold wave conditions in some parts of the country, including Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Rajasthan in the next five days.
Dense to very dense fog, ground frost conditions are likely in some areas, it said. Meanwhile, temperature is likely to drop a few notches in some parts of the country including Delhi.
According to the IMD, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Saurashtra and Kutch could witness a cold wave or a severe cold wave from December 17 to 21. A cold wave is likely over north Rajasthan from December 18 to 21, while one is predicted for west Uttar Pradesh from December 19 to 21, and Gujarat from December 19 to 20.
“Cold wave conditions are predicted for Jammu, Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad, HP and Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana & Chandigarh during the next four days. Gujarat is likely to witness cold wave conditions over the next three days; West UP is expected to witness cold wave conditions between December 19 and 21,” it said.
The IMD added gradual fall in minimum temperatures by 2-3°C over most parts of Northwest India and Maharashtra; by 3-5°C over most parts of Central India during the next four days.
The IMD records a cold wave when the minimum temperature is equal to or less than 10 degree Celsius at a weather station in the plains, and is 4.5 degrees to 6.4 degrees below the normal temperature for that period.
A cold wave may also be recorded at a station in the plains when the minimum temperature is less than or equal to 4 degree Celsius.
For hilly regions, a cold wave is declared when the minimum temperature is less than or equal to 0 degree Celsius and the minimum temperature is 4.5 degrees to 6.4 degrees below the normal. The ‘normal’ temperature is calculated for every five days by taking the average temperature for these days over the past 30 years.
(Source : The Pioneer)
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