The winter season has finally started to shiver the people of North India, including Punjab, after the western disturbance on December 8 became active. As per the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Punjab and its surrounding states will witness chilling winters in the upcoming days. At the same time, warnings of rain and fog have been issued in many districts of Chandigarh and Punjab.
IMD on December 8 had predicted that cities like Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Hoshairpur, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Kapurthala, SAS Nagar, and Fategarh Sahib will receive rainfall. However, only Chandigarh received rainfall. The IMD in its forecast further predicted that on December 9, many cities of Punjab will witness dense fog along with chilly winters.
On December 9, cities like Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Tarn Taran, Amritsar, Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Hoshairpur, Nawanshahar, Ludhiana, etc will be under the blanket of dense fog.
Yellow Alert after 11 December
Due to a western disturbance, 15 minutes of rain in Tricity (Chandigarh) on Sunday evening has changed the mood of the weather. The temperature of Punjab has dropped due to snowfall and rain in Shimla (Himachal Pradesh). On Sunday, the temperature fell by 1.6 degrees in Punjab and 2.6 degrees in Chandigarh. The Meteorological Department has also issued a yellow alert for a cold wave from December 11 onwards.
Talking about snowfall in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh's capital received snowfall in the first week of December itself. After the minimum temperature dropped to 2 degrees, snow started falling in Shimla city and its surrounding areas around 6:15 pm without any rain. From Mall Road and Ridge to the lower areas around the city, people got to see snow after a long time at the beginning of December itself.
Which city of Punjab was the coldest on December 9, 2024?
As per the report issued by IMD Chandigarh, below is a list of cities and the minimum temperature they recorded on December 9, 2024-
- Amritsar- 5.2°C
- Ludhiana- 7°C
- Patiala- 7.6°C
- Pathankot- 4.2°C
- Faridkot- 6.6°C
- Gurdaspur- 5°C