Delhi-NCR wakes up to drizzle, IMD issues orange alert | Check weather forecast
The weatherman had also predicted light to medium rainfall in Delhi-NCR, Punjab, Haryana and parts of Rajasthan mainly for March 1 and 2. In addition, thunderstorms and gusty winds along with hailstorms have also been predicted in isolated places for March 2.
Delhittes woke to a drizzle on Saturday while the India Meteorological Department issued an orange alert for rainfall. The National Capital region witnessed a decrease in minimum temperatures. Meanwhile, showers have been predicted throughout the day.
#WATCH | Delhi: National capital witnesses sudden change in weather; received light rainfall.
— ANI (@ANI) March 2, 2024
(Visuals from the Greater Kailash area) pic.twitter.com/ZVFXuppGTB
Taking to social media platform X, the state weather department wrote, “Light to moderate intensity rain and gusty winds with speed of 30-50 Km/h would occur over and adjoining areas of most places of Delhi, NCR, Haryana and North India.”
Snowfall to continue in Jammu and Kashmir
Earlier, IMD had issued an orange alert for heavy to very heavy snowfall in the Northernmost regions of the country till March 3. The weatherman had also predicted light to medium rainfall in Delhi-NCR, Punjab, Haryana and parts of Rajasthan mainly for March 1 and 2. In addition, thunderstorms and gusty winds along with hailstorms have also been predicted in isolated places for March 2.
02/03/2024: 05:35 IST; Light to moderate intensity rain and gusty winds with speed of 30-50 Km/h would occur over and adjoining areas of most places of Delhi ( Safdarjung, Lodi Road, IGI Airport), NCR ( Loni Dehat, Hindon AF Station, Bahadurgarh, Ghaziabad, Indirapuram,
— RWFC New Delhi (@RWFC_ND) March 2, 2024
Why is the weather turning chilly again?
The main reason for the weather turning chilly is the receding Western Disturbance. The weather department had predicted earlier, that clouds have begun entering the Indian region due to Western Disturbance.
News Source:- INDIA TV
