Weather replace: The Gangotri Dham of Uttarakhand was shrouded in white after heavy snowfall at this time (February 4). Due to heavy snowfall, a white sheet of snow is seen in the Gangotri Temple premises and surrounding areas. Another standard pilgrimage web site, Kedarnath Temple, stays snow-clad as the realm continues to obtain snowfall.
Meanwhile, Srinagar, a famend vacationer spot in Jammu and Kashmir, turns right into a winter wonderland with heavy snowfall on Sunday. After a chronic dry spell, the snow has introduced a way of hope and rejuvenation to the individuals who depend on it for numerous causes. Also, in accordance with the India Metrological Department, shallow fog is noticed in Jammu and Kashmir.
“Fog conditions observed (at 0830 hours IST of today): Dense fog in isolated pockets of Odisha; Moderate fog in isolated pockets of Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Sikkim; Shallow fog in isolated pockets of Jammu-Kashmir, Delhi and Assam,” IMD in a put up on X.
Further, the visibility recorded on Sunday was lower than equal to 500 in Banihal, IMD in a put up on X shared.
“Visibility recorded (at 0830 hours IST of today) (<=500 metres): Jammu & Kashmir: Kupwara, Batote & Banihal-500 each; Punjab: Ludhiana-200; Himachal Pradesh: Shimla-200, Kalpa-500; Delhi: Safdarjung-500; Odisha: Paradip-50, Chandbali, Balasore, Gopalpur & Puri-500 each,” IMD in a tweet.
Himachal Pradesh: Snowfall disrupts normal life in greater hills, 475 roads blocked
A contemporary spell of snowfall in Himachal Pradesh has led to closure of 475 roads, together with 5 nationwide highways, officers mentioned at this time night. The most temperature plunged and stayed 5 to 12 levels under normal in most locations as robust velocity icy winds accompanied by intermittent rain and sleet lashed the area.
The sky remained closely overcast all through the day and diminished visibility affected vehicular site visitors. The orange warning for snowfall throughout Himachal Pradesh issued by the native climate workplace on Saturday night has been modified to a yellow warning for thunderstorms, lightning and hailstorms with heavy snow at remoted locations on Sunday.
Officials mentioned 157 roads have been closed in Lahaul and Spiti, adopted by 133 in Shimla, 71 in Kullu, 56 in Chamba, and 51 in Mandi district. According to the state emergency operation centre, 333 transformers and 57 water provide schemes have been disrupted.
While mild snowfall occurred at a couple of locations in greater hills, Kalpa recorded 10 cm of contemporary snow, adopted by Shilaroo and Bharmaur 5 cm, Gondla 4 cm, and Narkanda 2 mm. Mid and decrease hills obtained widespread rain and Solan was the wettest with 45.6 mm rains, adopted by Bijhai 40 mm, Hamirpur 31 mm, Dharamsala 28.5 mm, Bhuntar 28 mm, Shimla 24 mm, Sundernagar 22 mm, Jubbarhatti 21 mm, Mandi 19 mm, Kangra 12.8 mm, and Una 11.5 mm.
Narkanda was the coldest through the day with most temperature at 0.4 diploma, whereas key vacationer vacation spot of Manali shivered at 1.3 levels, 10.7 levels under normal. Chamba, Mandi and Solan recorded a excessive of 9.6 levels, 9.8 levels and eight.6 levels respectively, which have been 12.4 levels, 10.2 levels and 10 levels under normal.
State capital Shimla which remained engulfed in thick fog and obtained 24 mm rain, recorded a excessive of 5 levels, 6.2 levels under normal. The native meteorological station has predicted rain at remoted locations in the plains and decrease hills and rains or snow at a couple of locations in mid and better hills on February 5.
(With companies inputs)
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