Heavy snowfall in 3 states of the country: 380 roads including 3-NH in Himachal closed, snowfall alert till January 30 in Kashmir

Shimla in Himachal Pradesh received heavy snowfall on Saturday.

There is heavy snowfall in three states of the country. 7 districts of Himachal Pradesh are in the grip of cold wave. Due to heavy snowfall in the state, 380 roads including 3-NH have been closed. Lahaul Spiti district has been affected the most. 182 roads are closed here. Shimla’s maximum temperature dropped from 13 degrees to 4 degrees Celsius.

At the same time, traffic on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway came to a standstill due to snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir. The Meteorological Department has issued a snowfall alert here till January 30. On the other hand, roads have been closed due to snowfall in Chamoli, Uttarakhand. On the other hand, the Gangotri temple in Uttarkashi is completely covered with snow.

Several vehicles got stuck on the road following heavy snowfall near Atal Tunnel in Manali.

What next: Chances of rain from 23 to 26
The hill states received snowfall and light rain on Friday under the influence of Western Disturbance. According to the Meteorological Department, this process can continue from 23 to 26 January. There may be snowfall in the mountains on 24-25 January. After this the cold is likely to increase further.

See some photos of snowfall in hilly states…

Heavy snowfall is also happening in Manali. The sheet of ice has frozen on many vehicles here.

Himachal Pradesh’s Mane village is covered in snow.

Snow covered Gangotri temple after heavy snowfall in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand.

Joshimath in Chamoli, Uttarakhand received heavy snowfall on Friday. People enjoying snowfall on the road.

A man clears snow from a pile of grass at Kunjar-Tangmarg after snowfall in Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir.

Heavy snowfall was observed in residential areas in Srinagar.

Now know the weather conditions in some states…

Madhya Pradesh: Chances of rain in 15 districts, weather will change from today
There is some respite from the severe cold in Madhya Pradesh. The night temperature has crossed 8 degrees in most of the cities. The day temperature has reached 25 to 30 degree Celsius. There has been light drizzle in Satna on Friday night. The Meteorological Department says that there will be relief from the cold even today, but light rain may occur in 15 districts of Gwalior-Chambal and Bundelkhand for 3 days from Sunday. It will be cloudy in Bhopal as well. read full news here

Bihar: Suddenly the weather changed, light rain in many districts, cold increased

From January 23, the day temperature in most parts of Bihar is estimated to be between 20 to 24 degrees and the night temperature is expected to be between 10 to 12 degrees.

It is raining lightly in many districts of Bihar since Friday night. In Patna, the drizzle which started at 3 pm continued till 8 am. Same situation prevailed in many districts including Samastipur, Siwan, Buxar. The cold has increased due to the rain. Now the fog has also formed. There will be no significant change in the minimum temperature of the state during the next 24 hours. The temperature is very likely to increase by 2 to 4 degree Celsius during the next 3 days. Read the full news here…

UP: Four died of heart attack and three due to brain stroke in Kanpur due to cold

In Kanpur, people are resorting to bonfire to avoid the cold.

Cold wave continues in Kanpur. People are facing a lot of problems. Here in the last 24 hours, four patients died of heart attack and three patients died of brain stroke. For the first time, 115 patients were admitted to LPS Cardiology Emergency in 24 hours, in which 74 patients were diagnosed with heart attack. Similarly, three patients died of brain stroke in Halat. On the other hand, four children of hypothermia have been admitted due to cold. Read the full news here…

Increase in minimum temperature of plains
An increase in the minimum temperature was observed over the plains. There was a marginal increase in the minimum temperature at most places in Haryana and Punjab. Ambala recorded a minimum temperature of 10 degree Celsius. On the other hand, many flights were delayed due to cold and fog in Delhi on Saturday. On Friday, the capital’s minimum temperature was recorded at 10.6 degrees Celsius, three notches above normal.