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New Delhi. Delhi, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh are experiencing severe winter and cold wave conditions are prevailing in some parts. Hilly states, especially the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, have recently received heavy snowfall, leading to cold across North India. According to the Meteorological Department, the temperature at many places has dropped to zero degree Celsius or below.

Heavy rain alert issued in South India
At the same time, the impact of cyclone ‘Ditvah’ is limited to South India, where an alert of heavy rain has been issued, and there is no direct impact in the northern states. It is very likely to move northwards almost parallel to North Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coasts and weaken further by Wednesday morning. Monitoring is being done by Doppler weather radar in Karaikal and Chennai. Kanchipuram, Tiruvallur, Chennai, Chengalpattu and Ranipet districts may receive some rain.

The temperature was recorded at -14°C in Kedarnath.
Fresh snowfall has been recorded in areas like Gulmarg, Pahalgam, Sonamarg (Kashmir), Lahaul-Spiti, Kinnaur, Manali, Shimla, Kufri (Himachal Pradesh), and Auli, Kedarnath Valley, Chopta (Uttarakhand). The temperature in high altitude areas has dropped to -10 degrees Celsius, causing rivers and streams to freeze. The temperature has been recorded at -14°C in Kedarnath.

The Meteorological Department has predicted light to moderate rain and snowfall in the western Himalayan region for the next few days. There is a possibility of rain and snowfall again in Himachal Pradesh around 4-5 December. Heavy snowfall has led to traffic disruption on some major highways and local roads, especially in Lahaul-Spiti and Kinnaur valleys.

The mercury reached below 10 degrees in 12 cities including Jabalpur, Gwalior.
On Saturday, the mercury reached below 10 degrees in 12 cities including Jabalpur and Gwalior of Madhya Pradesh. There was fog in the morning in many districts including Indore, Bhopal, Ujjain. Despite light rain in the last two days, cold has increased in Rajasthan. The minimum temperature in Shekhawati and Bikaner divisions is likely to go down to two degrees.