The cold wave-like conditions would continue to persist over northwest, east and central India during the next 48 hours. Icy winds will be witnessed as the Western Disturbance that stops them has moved away. These winds would keep the minimum temperatures around 5°C or below over northwest plains.
Snowfall and rain would again occur over Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand from January 3 onwards. Cloudy to partly cloudy sky will be witnessed in these states during the next 48 hours.
A fresh Western Disturbance is expected to arrive over Jammu & Kashmir tomorrow that will again help stabilize the temperatures but severe cold conditions may grip north India after its exits by January 5. The Western Disturbance is prevailing over north Pakistan as a cyclonic circulation.
Due to dense foggy conditions and less sunshine, the maximum temperatures over Indo-Gangetic plains will drop by 2 to 4°C. Maximum temperatures are already below normal by 2 to 3°C over these plains.
In the extreme southern parts of the country, the trough of low pressure area near southeast Bay of Bengal has moved towards southwest Bay of Bengal. The cyclonic circulation associated with this area will continue to give rain over Tamil Nadu and Kerala during the next 24 hours. Moisture from this circulation will also reach Vidarbha, east Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to give rain at a couple of places during the next 24 hours.
The weather system will move closer to eastern coast thus increasing rainfall along the coast. Moisture could also reach up to Orissa, Jharkhand and West Bengal to give rain at one or two places after the next 24 hours.