North India Statesman
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Winter has started arriving in North India: Temperatures have started falling in the northern region of India including Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana and Punjab. Meanwhile, some parts of the India-China border have also received fresh snowfall, increasing the cold. On the other hand, red alert has been declared in Sikkim, while heavy rains due to Cyclone Montha have caused damage in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and claimed many lives.
Arrival of ‘pink cold’ in Delhi-NCR
The Indian Meteorological Department has issued a warning of increasing cold in various parts of the country, the effects of which can range from snowfall to heavy rains and strong winds.
The sky is likely to be partly cloudy in the Delhi-NCR region including Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad and Ghaziabad in the next few days. The “pink cold” of November has engulfed Delhi, the impact of which is felt most in the late night and early morning hours.
Uttar Pradesh: Changing weather conditions
In Uttar Pradesh, there has been a sudden increase in cold in many districts of eastern Uttar Pradesh after the recent rains. At the same time, clouds have already started appearing in most of the districts of Western Uttar Pradesh.
Today, an alert of heavy rain with strong winds has been issued in Varanasi, Prayagraj and Mau districts of eastern Uttar Pradesh. People have been advised to remain alert.
Red alert issued for snowfall in Sikkim
There was heavy snowfall on the India-China border on Friday, causing a sharp drop in the temperature in Sikkim. Nathula, Kupup and Tsomgo (Tsangu) lakes experienced heavy snowfall.
IMD has issued a red alert for Sikkim, warning of further worsening of the weather in the next 24 hours. Snow removal operations are going on at many places and tourists have been asked to remain alert.
Cold and clear weather in Uttarakhand
The weather in Uttarakhand will be mainly clear and cold during the day. Cold winds are likely to blow in the hilly areas in the morning and the temperature is likely to reach 8-10 degrees Celsius in some areas. There will be light sunshine in the afternoon, due to which the weather will remain normal. Places like Dehradun, Haridwar, Rishikesh and Haldwani will also start the morning with severe cold, while the temperature may increase during the rest of the day.
Cyclone Montha wreaks havoc in southern states
Cyclone Montha has left a trail of destruction in many states of South India.
Telangana : At least six people have died in various incidents across the state due to heavy rainfall caused by the cyclone.
Andhra Pradesh :The state energy minister said Montha destroyed at least 13,000 electric poles, 3,000 kilometers of conductor lines and 3,000 transformers.
The impact of the cyclone is also being seen in Odisha and Bengal, including massive destruction.
