Weather Updates LIVE | Severe Cold Wave in Delhi NCR, North India, Weather Forecast Today: Slight relief in Kashmir as min temp improves

Cold wave in North India LIVE: North India is experiencing a severe cold wave, with temperatures expected to drop in Delhi NCR, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh.

Written By Zee Media Bureau|Edited By: Aditi Sharma|Last Updated: Jan 06, 2023, 01:29 PM IST|Source:

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Weather conditions LIVE updates: The cold wave in Uttar Pradesh is turning deadlier by the day, with 25 people dying in Kanpur on Thursday due to heart attacks and brain strokes. Seventeen of these deaths occurred before the individuals could receive medical aid. According to doctors, the sudden increase in blood pressure in the cold and blood clotting is causing heart attacks and brain strokes.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that the cold wave will continue to engulf most parts of the country, with the mercury expected to dip in Central India and East India over the next 24 hours. Scattered rainfall is also expected over Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and the Islands. The minimum temperature in East India is expected to drop by 2-4 degrees Celsius during the next 24 hours, according to the IMD.

Also Read: Colder days ahead in Delhi, IMD predicts rains in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu

The IMD has also predicted that dense to very dense fog is likely in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, and some pockets of Uttar Pradesh, while dense fog conditions will prevail in North Rajasthan, North Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Assam, and Meghalaya. Ground frost conditions are also expected in isolated pockets of Rajasthan.

Isolated light rainfall is expected over South Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Madhya Maharashtra, and Marathawada during the next 24 hours. In the meantime, people are finding respite from the cold wave and fog conditions by lighting bonfires in the national capital.

Stay tuned to Zee News for the latest updates on weather conditions

06 January 2023

12:56 PM

Weather forecast: Possibility of snowfall in Jammu, Kashmir

The minimum temperature in Kashmir has slightly improved, providing some relief from the extreme cold. According to officials, Srinagar recorded a low of -5.5°C on Thursday night, a slight improvement from the season's lowest of -6.4°C the previous night. The Valley is expected to experience wet weather for a few days starting on Saturday.

(Credit: ANI)

11:57 AM

Few schools close in Madhya Pradesh districts

Cold wave LIVE updates: As per a PTI report, 0.2 degree Celsius temperature was recorded today in MP's Nowgong. This led to schools closing in some districts.

11:42 AM

Homeless people receive tea, snacks in Delhi amid cold wave

(Pic Credit: IANS)

11:33 AM

Delhi: People in Nizamuddin area light bonfires amid bone-chilling cold

Cold wave in North India LIVE: People light up bonfires to find respite from the prevailing cold wave and fog conditions in the national capital, reported ANI.

Delhi | People light up bonfires to find respite from the prevailing cold wave and fog conditions in the national capital. Visuals from the Nizamuddin area pic.twitter.com/rMOU0R6Dbk

— ANI (@ANI) January 6, 2023

11:30 AM

Rajasthan witnesses huge dip in temperature

Cold wave in North India LIVE: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has reported that Bikaner in Rajasthan and Nowgong in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur district recorded minimum temperatures of 0°C and 0.2°C respectively, while Churu in Rajasthan recorded a minimum temperature of 1.0°C, due to the cold wave currently affecting North India.

Amid a cold wave prevailing in North India, Rajasthan's Bikaner recorded a minimum temperature of 0°C while Churu recorded a minimum temperature of 1.0°C & Madhya Pradesh's Nowgong, Chhatarpur district recorded 0.2°C said IMD. pic.twitter.com/pBVt3Eg5fm

— ANI (@ANI) January 6, 2023

11:17 AM

Delhi sees temperatures in single digits

Cold wave in North India LIVE: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) reported that during a cold wave in northern India, Ayanagar in Delhi experienced a low temperature of 1.8°C, Safdarjung had a minimum temperature of 4.0°C, and Delhi Ridge recorded a temperature of 3.3°C.