Snowfall in Kashmir-Himachal: Rain in areas including Delhi, Rajasthan

(PTI) New Delhi, Ta. January 7, 2020, Tuesday

The capital Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and some parts of Rajasthan received rains. On the other hand, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand also received snowfall. Rain and snowfall had once again cooled waves in northern India.

In some parts of Jammu and Kashmir, heavy snowfall has also been observed. So there was rain with lightning. On the other hand, many roads were closed due to heavy snowfall in tourist destinations like Shimlalmanali.

About 100 roads were closed due to snowfall, which left many tourists trapped. However, as per the Havana Department's forecast, Delhi is expected to remain inundated for the next 48 hours, including Rajasthan.

The rains and snowfall caused the temperature change in northern India. Temperatures recorded minus seven in Killong. So in Manali, mercury also reached minus 1.3 degrees below zero. Most of the snowfall has also occurred in Manali. In Manali, 20 cm of snow has fallen in 15 hours. In some parts of Rajasthan, rains have increased due to rain.