Fresh snowfall as cold wave intensifies |
Heavy snowfall greeted people in Himachal Pradesh on Jan 7, 2017, with tourist places like Manali and Dharamsala coming to a standstill causing the northern region to witness an intense cold wave. Temperatures dropped lower in Uttar Pradesh and the adjoining NCR region due to rainfall at some places along with heavy snow in neighbouring states. According to the meteorological department, more thunder showers and dense fog are expected in the region. The visibility dropped to below 10 metres at some places.The weather forecast said western disturbances — storm systems originating from the Caspian Sea in the Central Asia and moving across the Afghanistan-Pakistan region — would remain active till Sunday with chances of more snow. Even in Srinagar, air and land connectivity services remained suspended after moderate to heavy snowfall in parts of the city. All flights to Srinagar international airport were cancelled and all inter-district roads remained disrupted.
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