This season, wintry conditions have been almost absent from both the plains and the hills of North India for quite some time now. The typical winter chill has been missing and very few areas have been recording temperatures above the normal levels.
While the national capital and its adjoining areas in the plains of North India have been witnessing above normal minimums, the situation remains the same in the hills, in fact, all the worse if today’s minimums are to be seen.
While the Palam observatory in Delhi recorded the minimum temperature of 9.8 degrees Celsius, Shimla witnessed 12 degrees Celsius as its minimum. This means that the national capital is colder than Shimla, the magnificent hill station.
These weather conditions can be attributed to the lack of Western Disturbances affecting the hills of North India. At present, Shimla is at least 6 degrees above the normal levels. Other parts of Himachal Pradesh are also observing above normal minimums as well as maximums.
While a Western Disturbance is likely to affect the hills of North India around December 22, the effect will remain confined to the higher reaches of the hills. Thus, Shimla and other popular hill stations may not be able to witness a white Christmas today.
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