The national capital is likely to experience a few light to moderate spells of rainfall in the next 12 hours, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) informed on Monday.
"Delhi's overall AQI today indicates 'moderate' air quality. Fine particles (size < 2.5 micrometres) contribute 56 per cent to PM10," SAFAR said, adding that Air quality is likely to deteriorate to the 'upper end of moderate' or 'poor' for the next two days.
Following fresh snowfall in Himachal Pradesh during the past 24 hours, many roads have been closed and a number of power supply and water supply schemes have been disrupted, as per the state disaster management authority.
According to the regional met department, light to moderate intensity rains are predicted over the adjoining areas of Rampur, Etah and Ganjdundwara of UP, and light intensity to intermittent rain is expected over the adjoining areas of Haryana's Hissar and Barwala.
Dr. Soma Sen Roy, IMD Scientist said, "Amid the upcoming western disturbance, intense weather conditions are likely to be seen over the North Indian region. Correspondingly, we are expecting cold weather, especially over the western Himalayan region."
"In other countries, they prepare an outlook report that predicts the rainfall based on the rains received in the last decade," Basavaraj Bommai said after inaugurating the Mela.
As the cold wave condition continues to prevail in Himachal Pradesh, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday predicts more snow and rainfall in the higher regions of the state for the next two days.
"The western disturbances are likely to affect the Himalayan region from the night of January 20 to January 26 while the plains of the northwest will be affected from January 23 to January 25," tweeted IMD.
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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.
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.
India Meteorological Department on Sunday predicted monthly minimum and maximum temperatures are most likely to be below normal over many parts of central India and adjoining areas of peninsular, east and northwest India