Weather update: Rain, Snow Hit North India; Shimla reported minus one

Weather updates

Heavy snowfall triggered by weather changed in western area, striking several areas in north with weather disturbance. Shimla, Himachal Pradesh reported minus one. Delhi, Himachal Pradesh , Uttarakhand and Jammu Kashmir facing major change in weather affecting road traffic. This weather changes are likely to improve air quality across northwest India. Heavy snow at Jammu Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand regions will lower the temperature across India. Rainy shower and thunderstorms are likely to stick around at western Gujarat, Rajasthan and Haryana and National Capital Region.

In Capital Region with Hail storms early morning in areas like Gurugram, West Delhi. Noida received rain through  out after Monday midnight. Resulting heavy traffic in many areas of Capital Region. Today temperature could go up to 10°C by night and in the day it could drop to around 20°C according to official weather reports. Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand covered in white carpet of heavy snow.

Places like Badrinath, Kedarnath,Gangotri and Yamunotri are completely packed with fresh snow early today morning. In Uttarakhand, areas like Pithoragarh and Mussoorie also received heavy snow. Dehradhun reported to receive heavy rainfall since 3 am today, due to which it declared a holiday today because of weather warning. Himachal Pradesh’s capital, Shimla recorded eight centimetres of snow. Shimla had witnessed minus one due to heavy snowfall and likely to stay affected cause of recent weather change recorded.

The western disturbance could bring more rain and snow in the different north regions. Temperature will continue to drop cause of heavy snow and rain. The road conditions will not be favorable cause of slippery road and landslides recorded at hills and heavy rain conditions in plain districts. This weather will be continue to play until next week.