We asked our readers, have you felt the chill yet? The answer we got was both a yes and a no. Well we blame the changing weather systems when we hear this.
Night temperatures in Delhi, Haryana and Punjab have risen by 2 to 3⁰C. Afternoons are balmy and bright. There is no fog and there won’t be any, till the end of next week. The early morning mist is not consistent and winds are strong at 18-19kmph. All this is due to the Western Disturbance prevailing in the higher ridges of Jammu and Kashmir. Four to five Western Disturbances crossing the hills of J&K is perfectly normal in the winter season but this time the problem lays in the increased frequency of these passing systems, more so, one right after the other. This doesn’t allow cold temperatures to prevail for longer periods; in fact it keeps the minimums higher than normal. Therefore the only time you end up feeling cold is early in the morning or late at night. Winds directly from the hills also help in cooling but they too are not icy or freezing yet.
Our weather forecasters say this will continue till mid-December and the biting cold and misty mornings will begin only after 15th of Dec, when another Western Disturbance would give heavy snow in J&K and areas of Punjab. Winter crazy Delhiites, waiting eagerly for the freezing temperatures will thus have to wait some more to load up those heavy woolens, caps and gloves.
