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Uttarakhand Avalanche warning issued for 24 hours in Chamoli district orange alert snowfall WEATHER drdo rescue – India TV

Uttarakhand Avalanche warning issued for 24 hours in Chamoli district orange alert snowfall WEATHER drdo rescue – India TV

Image Source : PTI (FILE) An area near Badrinath Dham is blanketed in snow following fresh snowfall in Chamoli district. Uttarakhand: The Defence Geoinformatics Research Establishment (DGRE), a laboratory of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), today (December 29) issued an orange alert for an avalanche at an altitude of over 3,000 metres in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district over the next 24 hours. The alert is for a period of 24 hours from 5:00 pm on Sunday (December 29) to 5:00 pm on Monday (December 30). Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Authority Joint Chief Executive Officer Mohammad Obaidullah Ansari wrote to the district magistrate of Chamoli and drew his attention to the DGRE’s orange alert (level 3) for the area. He asked him to take appropriate safety and precautionary measures in view of the alert. All officials concerned should be in alert mode, he said in a communication to the district magistrate. The areas located above 2,500 metres in Chamoli district have witnessed a spell of heavy snowfall over the past few days while the lower areas …

Rainfall in THESE states as cold wave grips north India, IMD issues orange alert – India TV

Rainfall in THESE states as cold wave grips north India, IMD issues orange alert – India TV

Image Source : PTI Commuters walk amid dense fog. (Representative image) Several parts of north India have been shivering under the influence of intensifying cold waves with Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh experiencing sub-zero temperatures. Delhi on Monday received light rains as a thick layer of fog blanketed the national capital. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert indicating heavy to very heavy rainfall in many north Indian states attributing the showers to an incoming western disturbance.  The  IMD has also predicted below-normal cold wave days in northwestern India this winter. Cold wave has been piercing through the states of Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir since the past few days.  The extreme cold led to the freezing of water supply lines and the forming of thin layers of ice on the surfaces of several water bodies Rainfall alert for these states: The weather department forecast harsh cold conditions accompanied by rainfall over the next seven days in states of Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana. IMD has …

IMD issues heavy rainfall alert in Tamil Nadu, red alert for THIS state

IMD issues heavy rainfall alert in Tamil Nadu, red alert for THIS state

Image Source : PTI Disaster response force personnel remove uprooted trees from a road amid rain in Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu As Cyclone Fengal weakens into deep depression, the intensity of rainfall and winds is likely to get reduced gradually. However, for upcoming few days, the rainfall situation are worth looking for. Primarily, the rainfalls will affect the peninsular India. In the latest weather update, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted light to very heavy rainfall in several regions. Accordingly, the yellow, orange and red alert have been issued. Regions with yellow alert  According to IMD, a yellow alert has been issued for Rayalseema and Coastal Karnataka. The weather department has predicted that light to moderate rainfall with heavy rainfall at isolated places is likely to lash the regions on Monday. Orange alert Meanwhile, the met department has issued orange alert for Fengal-hit Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal along with South Interior Karnataka. According to weather department update, the aforesaid regions are likely to witness light to moderate rains at many places with heavy to …

Delhi weather: 30 flights delayed due to dense fog; north India reels under cold | Latest News India

The residents of Delhi on Tuesday once again woke to dense fog and bone-chilling cold that also hit flight and rail operations, leaving thousands of passengers waiting for hours at the airport and railway stations. A dense blanket of fog enveloped Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi.(HT_PRINT) According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the city’s Palam(VIDP) and Safdarjung Airports recorded visibilities within 500 metres in the morning, while around 30 flights departing from Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) were delayed, and 17 flights were cancelled due to low visibility amid dense fog, news agency ANI reported citing the airport officials. Amazon Sale season is here! Splurge and save now! Click here The weather agency said a fog patch can be seen over the northern and north-eastern states with low visibility areas recorded in the airports situated in these states. “Layer of fog is seen from Punjab to northeast India across Haryana, North MP, UP, Bihar and West Bengal at 0530 hrs IST. The patches of fog are also seen along the east …