Srinagar offers both a magical experience for tourists and a harsh but beautiful season for locals, with its blend of cultural traditions, scenic landscapes, and challenges posed by the cold. Meanwhile, as winter chill sets in for the season, Shimla--the state capital of Himachal Pradesh--li
India Meteorological Department has predicted dry weather conditions for Telangana in coming days and there will be a nip in the air in the early morning and late evening hours prevailing normal cold conditions, however, minimum temperature will be above normal.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami distributed blankets to the destitute and homeless people, people living in slums at ISBT, Dehradun late on Tuesday evening to protect them from the cold, said a statement from CMO.
The cold wave has gripped the North Indian hill town Shimla and its surrounding regions following a fresh spell of snowfall. The icy conditions have created difficulties for residents, impacting their daily routines.
A resident in Ujjain district said, "The cold wave has increased in the city for the last two days and we are taking the support of a bonfire to protect ourselves from the cold. The winter season is intensifying day by day."
People gathered and sat around lighting fire as cold wave gripped the Kashmir valley and mercury dipped to sub-zero temperatures in Srinagar on Monday.
A a western disturbance over central Pakistan and its surrounding areas is expected to bring light to isolated rainfall in Punjab, Haryana, and Delhi-NCR over the next two days, starting Sunday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The cold wave has however resulted as a boon for the local business and hotels with a rise in the tourist footfall and an increase in the number of activities in the Dal Lake
Notably, a fresh western disturbance is likely to affect the western Himalayan region and adjoining plains of the Northwest of India from December 8 which could also result in the winter becoming more severe as per the Indian Meteorological Department.