Another spell of cool mornings and foggy conditions are expected in north and northwestern parts of the country. This weather will continue during the next few days over these regions and gradually shift towards eastern parts of the country. East parts of the country will receive rain during the next 48 hours. Extreme southern parts namely Tamil Nadu and Kerala are also heading for a period of light rain during the next two days.
The strong Western Disturbance (WD) over east Jammu & Kashmir will move out of the region during the next 24 hours. That will let the northerly winds coming from snow-clad mountains resume in north and northwest India during the next 24 hours. These winds will lead to a drop in minimum temperatures by at least 5 degrees.
Night Temperatures will once again drop down to sub-zero in hills of Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh. They would remain 5 degrees or below at a few places in Punjab, Haryana and west Uttar Pradesh. The minimum temperature in Delhi is expected to drop by at least by 5 degrees during the next two days.
The left over moisture of the Western Disturbance with the help of low minimum temperatures and slow winds will form fog making a comeback in northwestern plains during the next 24 hours. The humidity level will be in late 90s during early morning hours in northwestern plains. Dense fog possibility will depend on the wind speed.
The eastward moving weather system (WD) will continue to give snowfall and rain in east Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. There could be heavy snowfall at one or two places in Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand during the next 24 hours.
Rain associated with the intense Western Disturbance will spread gradually from central Uttar Pradesh to east Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and sub-Himalayan West Bengal during the next 48 hours. Rain would then reach northeastern states thereafter.
In south, a weak easterly wave in the southwest Bay of Bengal will reach extreme southern parts of the country in a day or two. South Tamil Nadu and south Kerala will receive rain at a few places during that period. The intensity of rain would be light.
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