Actually, the areas of North India are close to the latitude line of the earth. The latitude line only decides what the weather will be like. Most of India’s land is in the northern hemisphere. Hence, severe cold and snowfall are common in these areas.
At this time the whole of North India is shivering due to severe cold. This cold has broken many records. The situation in the capital Delhi was very bad. Although now there is a lot of relief from the fog here. Recently, Delhi broke the cold wave record of the last decade. The cold temperature, which was considered low in early December, has increased in January.
People are facing severe cold in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan. Let us tell you the reason behind this dreadful winter ; Actually, the snowfall on the mountains is the biggest reason for this. There is heavy snowfall in the higher reaches of Jammu-Kashmir, Ladakh, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. This is the biggest reason for the severe cold in North India. The plains remain in the grip of cold wave-fog in the morning and evening. The mercury has dropped a lot in the last few days. The minimum temperature in Delhi remained below 5 degrees Celsius for five consecutive days.
Severe cold in North India
Since there is less moisture in the air, cold wave and fog continue to occur along with severe cold. In such a situation, North India was facing a double whammy. However, now the Meteorological Department has expressed the possibility of rain in many states in the next two-three days. Due to the active Western Disturbance between January 21 and 25, North-West India will be completely affected. The process of rain and snowfall will continue in the Western Himalayan region as well.
Difficulties increased due to snowfall
In the midst of this cold, not only the people of North India but the people living in the hilly areas are also surrounded by trouble. Amidst the continuous snowfall, people are facing a lot of trouble day by day. Those who fall ill are also facing difficulty in taking them to the hospital. Patients are being brought to the hospital after walking several kilometers. The temperature has reached minus. The water has reached the freezing point.
