The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted: “Isolated to scattered light rain over Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Kerala on 8 and 9 December with heavy rainfall over Tamil Nadu”. According to the IMD weather, during the ensuing winter season (December 2021 to February 2022), above-normal minimum temperatures are expected to occur over many parts of northwest India, most parts of south and northeast India and some areas of foothills. Chances are. Himalaya,
The weather monitoring agency further said that a fresh Western Disturbance is likely to affect the Western Himalayan region from December 8. Under its influence, “scattered light rain/snowfall over Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh on December 8 and 9,” the IMD added.
Apart from this, the hilly areas of Lahaul and Spiti, Kinnaur and Kullu in Himachal Pradesh have already received snowfall.
According to Himachal Pradesh IMD chief Surendra Paul, the temperature is expected to drop further with the onset of northwesterly winds.
“The temperature has already dropped to -3.4 degree Celsius in areas like Lahaul Spiti, Kinaul. The temperature is expected to drop further. The north westerly winds that followed the snowfall will lead to colder weather and further drop in temperature. , ” he said.
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