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The last week of January is starting, but the cold is not taking its name to subside. It is freezing cold from the mountains to the plains. The higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal are receiving heavy snowfall since yesterday. Its effect is being seen till Madhya Pradesh.
The rain record of 122 years has been broken in Delhi. After 122 years, this January has recorded 88.2 mm of rain. This is the first time Delhi has recorded so much rain in January since the Meteorological Department submitted its rainfall data in 1901. Earlier in 1989, Delhi had recorded 79.7 mm of rain in the first month of the year.
30 year old record broken
After 30 years in Madhya Pradesh, winter has crossed the limit in January. Broke all records. It is very cold in Jabalpur, Bhopal and Gwalior. The average cold day in Bhopal and Jabalpur has become almost 4 times. Earlier there were usually 3 cold days, which has increased to 11. Read full news here…
10 inch thick snow fell in Shimla
According to the Meteorological Department, the higher peaks of Chamba, Lahaul-Spiti, Kullu, Kinnaur, Shimla and Mandi are receiving snow and rain in the middle and lower areas. It has snowed 10 inches in Shimla, one and a half feet in Kufri, two and a half feet in Narkanda, window of Chaupal, 2 feet in Kharapathar, 3 feet in Rohtang pass, two and a half feet in North Portal, Manali one foot, Bharmour one and a half feet. .
Chairs covered in snow outside Holi-Lodge in Shimla.
busy life
More than 300 roads and more than 250 Electricity Transformers (DTRs) have come to a standstill due to rain and snowfall across the state for the last 15 hours. Today even the supply of food items of daily consumption like milk, curd, butter, bread and vegetables etc. has not reached in the higher areas. Many areas have been cut off from the rest of the world due to the closure of roads.
Visuals after fresh snowfall in Rohru’s Tikkar
Orange alert to these districts
The Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for heavy to very heavy snowfall in Chamba, Lahaul-Spiti, Kullu and Kinnaur districts, while the higher areas of Shimla and Mandi received a yellow alert for snowfall and heavy rain in other districts and at isolated places. A warning of hail has also been given.
Snow covered apple orchards after fresh snowfall.
300 roads including 6 NH closed
More than 300 roads including 6 National Highways (NH) have been closed after fresh snowfall in the state. Transporting patients to the hospital has become challenging. NH-05 connecting Upper Shimla and Kinnaur with the capital is closed from Shimla to Rampur. The NH connecting Theog-Rohru NH, Chamba-Bharmour NH, Sainj-Luhri NH, Granphu-Samdo-NH and the tribal district Lahaul-Spiti with the country has also been blocked.
Snowfall scene in Shimla.
hundreds of villages in the dark
Hundreds of villages have been submerged in darkness due to the shutdown of more than 250 power transformers across the state. Due to snowfall, the power lines are being heavily damaged. Without electricity, people are facing more difficulties in the chilling cold.
snow covered apple orchards
Sanjivani snow for apple orchards
The faces of the gardeners have blossomed after seeing the snowfall. This snowfall will act as a lifeline for apple orchards. Due to this, all kinds of insects and insects present in the ground are destroyed and the required chilling period will be completed. Similarly, agricultural produce will also benefit from this. In the coming days, people will not have to face water scarcity during summers.
The road connecting Jakhu to Shimla Ridge is covered with snow.
advisory to tourists
The government has advised the locals, tourists and trekkers not to venture into the higher altitudes as there are chances of getting caught in snowfall, losing their way and losing their lives due to cold. Similarly, driving a vehicle on snow can also prove to be fatal. At the same time, the Meteorological Department and Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE) by the District Disaster Management Authority have issued an avalanche warning in the higher areas of Lahaul.
Healthcare workers arrived in Jammu and Kashmir to apply vaccine amid snowfall
Healthcare workers arrive in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla to administer vaccines to people amid heavy snowfall. He was accompanied by soldiers of the Indian Army. Healthcare workers vaccinate people in villages near the LoC.
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