Weather Update: Mountains covered with snow, Kashmir Valley receives snowfall

New Delhi: Winter season is at its peak in India. The entire North India is witnessing the cold waves and rain. Heavy snowfall in the mountains and sporadic rain in the plains have added to the cold. In Jammu and Kashmir, the mercury remained below zero in all the districts except Srinagar on Tuesday. In Himachal too, the weather turned cold due to snowfall.

Temperature in Delhi:

The mercury dropped to 9.4 degrees Celsius in the capital Delhi on Tuesday due to scattered rains throughout the day, while the maximum temperature was recorded at 18 degrees Celsius, three notches below normal. According to the Meteorological Department, the cold will increase for the next two to three days and the mercury will reach 5 degrees. On Tuesday, Sangaria was the coldest in Rajasthan with 8 degrees Celsius.

Gulmarg was the coldest in the Kashmir Valley with a minimum temperature of -9.4 degrees Celsius, while Pahalgam recorded a low of minus 7.9 degrees, according to the Meteorological Department. At the same time, the tourists had a lot of fun in the fresh snowfall in Patnitop. Traffic came to a standstill due to heavy snowfall in Atal Tunnel, Rohtang and Jalori Pass in Himachal Pradesh.

On the other hand, Sangaria (Hanumangarh) was the coldest in Rajasthan with a minimum temperature of 8 degrees Celsius. In the last 24 hours, it rained in many areas of Rajasthan, due to which the weather became cold.

Weather in UP:

According to the Meteorological Department, there may be rain in 20 districts of Uttar Pradesh in the next 24 hours. Also, due to the fall of hail, the severe cold will also increase. This rapid change in weather can be seen up to Lucknow Weather, Agra (Agra Weather) Kanpur.

Due to snowfall on the mountains, it is raining in many districts of UP. The temperature dropped abruptly due to cold winds and no sunshine.

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