Delhi weather, temperature today: Cloudy morning in NCR, drizzle in parts of national capital; higher reaches receive fresh snowfall in Himachal

Delhi weather, temperature today: Clouds shrouded the skies over parts of the national capital on Wednesday morning. Light rainfall is predicted over Delhi under the influence of an intense western disturbance affecting northwest India.

The national capital is also likely to witness cloudy skies and light rain on Republic Day. The city had recorded a maximum temperature of 25.9 degrees Celsius on Monday -- the highest in the month in four years -- according to India Meteorological Department data.

Clouds trap heat that gets through during the day, keeping night-time temperatures above normal. However, cloudy weather reduces daytime temperatures by preventing exposure to the sun. 

Cold wave intensifies as higher reaches receive snowfall in Himachal Pradesh

The cold wave tightened its grip in Himachal Pradesh as tribal areas and higher reaches received light to moderate snowfall while the mid and low hilly areas witnessed light intermittent rains.

The Rohtang pass top received 30 cm of snow followed by North Portal and South Portal of Atal Tunnel getting 17.5 cm and 15 cm snowfall respectively. Solang and Jalorijyot received 7.7 cm, Kukumseri, Keylong, Chaudhar and Tindi got 5 cm of snow each. 

Drizzle and mild rain was witnessed at several places, including Manali (11 mm), Chamba (7 mm), Bilaspur (5 mm), Una (2 mm), as well as Shimla, Sundernagar and Bhuntar (1 mm) each.

Narkanda in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh receives fresh snowfall. pic.twitter.com/heECMn9sJY

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As many as 164 roads, including 139 in Lahaul and Spiti, 13 in Kullu, four in Mandi, three each in Shimla and Chamba and two in Kangra district were closed for vehicular traffic following snowfall. The local MeT office has predicted thunderstorm, lightning and hailstorm at isolated places in the plains and low hills of eight districts barring Kullu, Shimla, Kinnaur and Lahaul and Spiti on Wednesday. It has also predicted wet spell till January 30 as another western disturbance would affect the region from January 27 night.

The average minimum temperatures were below normal and Keylong in Lahaul and Spiti district was coldest with a low of minus 7.6 degree followed by Kukumseri at minus 7.4 degrees Celsius and Kalpa minus 1.8 degree C, it said.

Rains lash parts of Punjab, few places in Haryana

Rains lashed several parts of Punjab and a few places in Haryana on Tuesday even as cold conditions persisted at many places in the two states. The Met centre

said Ludhiana, Patiala, Fatehgarh Sahib, Gurdaspur, Rupnagar, Mohali among other places in Punjab received showers in the afternoon while Ambala, Hisar, Panchkula were among the places in Haryana that received rain. In the morning, light rain had lashed parts of Punjab and Haryana, including Chandigarh. Chandigarh too received heavy rains during daytime.

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