A fresh Western Disturbance will affect Western Himalayan Region from January 20 to 26
Chandigarh: People in northwest India can expect some respite from the biting cold in the coming days. The situation over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and north Madhya Pradesh will start improving from January 19/20 onwards.
According to the IMD, a fresh intense Western Disturbance will affect the Western Himalayan Region from January 20 to 26 and plains of northwest India from January 23 to 25, leading to an abatement of cold wave conditions,
This will result in a likely rise in minimum temperatures by 3-5 degrees Celsius is likely over many parts of northwest India on January 19 and 20 with no significant change thereafter for the next three day
However, Cold wave to severe cold wave conditions are expected to continue in isolated pockets over north Rajasthan,
Apart from snow in the upper reaches, isolated light rains are also expected over Punjab and Haryana on January 19 and 20.
During the past 24 hours, the minimum temperatures remained in the range of 1-4 degrees Celsius over most parts of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and many parts of west Uttar Pradesh and isolated pockets over east Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar.
Severe cold wave was observed at isolated places over Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh and in some parts over east and west Rajasthan, according to the IMD.
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