Cold wave in Delhi, northern states likely to recede from Thursday

Cold wave conditions in Delhi and the northern states are expected to recede from Thursday as two Western Disturbances in quick succession are likely to affect northwest India on January 18 and January 20,  according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

The development comes after Delhi shivered on the second coldest morning in 17 years at 1.4 degrees on Monday.

Minimum temperatures are also likely to fall further by about 2 degrees Celsius over many parts of northwest India till January 17 morning while no significant change till January 18 and rise by 4-6 degrees Celsius during January 19-21, IMD said.

A fresh Western Disturbance is likely to affect the Western Himalayan Region from the night of January 18. Another active Western Disturbance in quick succession is likely to affect the Western Himalayan Region from Friday night.

Minimum temperatures may rise by 4-6 degrees Celsius between Thursday and Saturday, the weather office has said.

The weather office has predicted cold wave to severe cold wave conditions over many parts of Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi till tomorrow and after that in isolated pockets of east Rajasthan.

Cold wave conditions in isolated pockets are very likely over Uttar Pradesh and Bihar between today and Thursday, and over Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Saurashtra, and Kutch today and tomorrow, the weather office has said.

Frost conditions are very likely in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and West Uttar Pradesh today and tomorrow.

Dense to very dense fog is very likely in isolated pockets g in sub-Himalayan regions of West Bengal and Sikkim till tomorrow.