Himachal Pradesh's Malana village on Friday received a fresh round of knee-deep snow during the past 24 hours, said India Meteorological Department (IMD) officials.
The hill state of Himachal Pradesh has received fresh snowfall during the past 24 hours, and the higher mountain regions have received moderate snowfall and rainfall, said India Meteorological Department (IMD) officials on Thursday.
Even as Thursday saw a rise in temperature, the weather department has predicted that cold wave conditions will re-emerge over the entire North-West India and peak between January 15 and 16.
There was a slight improvement in the air quality in the national capital on Thursday, with the overall air quality index (AQI) in the 'very poor' category at 312.
Snowfall in some areas in Lahaul-Spiti and Kinnaur will continue for the next three days, informed India Meteorological Department (IMD) Shimla S Paul on Wednesday.
According to VK Soni, Scientist of the Indian Metrological Department (IMD), from Tuesday evening, following the temporary ban on plying of BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel four-wheelers by the Delhi government, the air quality is expected to improve.
As many as 40 flights, scheduled to depart from Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI), were delayed because of dense fog, sources informed on Tuesday.