New Delhi (NVI): Severe cold conditions are very likely to be witnessed in most pockets of Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, north Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, according to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD).
A fresh Western Disturbance is very likely to affect Western Himalayan region from 30th December night onwards and under its influence and interaction with lower level easterlies, major parts of Northwest & Central India are very likely to experience fairly widespread to widespread rainfall accompanied with hailstorm at isolated places during 31st December-01st January 2020, it said.
Due to persistence of cold north westerly winds in lower levels over northwest India and other favourable meteorological conditions Cold day to severe cold day conditions in many pockets very likely over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh & Delhi, north Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh during next 2 days.
Such conditions will also continue in some pockets for subsequent 2 days and very likely to abate from these regions from 31st December onwards.
Dense fog at isolated pockets also very likely over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh & Delhi, north Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh during next 3 days and over north Madhya Pradesh, Bihar Jharkhand, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim and Odisha during next 2 days and over northeastern India during next 4-5 days and abate thereafter.
