Cold wave to sweep 5 Indian states this week. Details here

NEW DELHI: Temperatures are dropping significantly in Delhi, Haryana, and other states at the start of 2022.

As per the latest predictions, these cold conditions are likely to prevail for the next few days as the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that cold wave conditions will last in several northern states till January 5.

Some of these states are also likely to receive light rains and hailstorms on a day or two next week, due to the western disturbance.

A fresh active 'Western Disturbance' and its associated induced cyclonic circulation is likely to affect the northwest Indian region from January 3. Due to this, rainfall or snowfall, along with isolated heavy rainfall is likely during January 3 to 7.

The IMD has predicted isolated heavy rainfall over Jammu and Kashmir on January 4 and 5 and over Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand on January 5. It also predicts isolated hailstorms are also likely over Jammu and Kashmir on January 4 and 5 and over Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand on January 5.

According to the IMD weather predictions, scattered to fairly widespread light/moderate rainfall is likely over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, and Delhi, north Rajasthan and west Uttar Pradesh from January 5 to 7 while light isolated rainfall is also likely over west Madhya Pradesh on January 5.

The MeT department has also predicted that isolated thunderstorms activity is likely over Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan, accompanied by hail storms over Punjab on January 5.

Northern Indian states have been hit by a cold wave since December 30. Delhi NCR is also likely to receive its first rain of the year on January 5 or 6, according to IMD.

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