New Delhi, Dec 6 (Representative) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday predicted that a fresh Western Disturbance is likely to affect the Western Himalayan region and adjoining plains of northwest India from December 8. “It is very likely to cause light to moderate rainfall or snowfall over the Western Himalayan region and light, isolated rainfall over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, and West Uttar Pradesh on December 8 and 9,” the IMD said. The IMD also mentioned, “A cyclonic circulation lies over the Equatorial Indian Ocean and the adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal in the lower tropospheric levels. Under its influence, a low-pressure area is likely to form over the central parts of the south Bay of Bengal around December 7. “The system is expected to move west-northwestwards and reach the southwest Bay of Bengal off the Sri Lanka-Tamil Nadu coasts around December 12. Isolated heavy rainfall is likely over coastal Tamil Nadu on December 11 and 12 and over Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam, and Rayalaseema on December 12,” the department added.The IMD also forecast dense fog during late-night and early-morning hours in isolated pockets of Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura until December 9.
“Dense fog conditions are expected over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, and Uttar Pradesh from December 7 to 10; over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim, and Bihar from December 8 to 10; and in Himachal Pradesh on the mornings of December 10 and 11,” the IMD said. The department also warned of cold wave conditions in isolated pockets of North Rajasthan between December 10 and 12.According to the IMD, temperatures in Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh are expected to rise by 2°C over the next two days and fall thereafter. Minimum temperatures in Rajasthan will likely remain steady for three days, followed by a gradual fall of 2–3°C. “Minimum temperatures are expected to gradually fall by 2–3°C over East India during the next two days and then rise by 2–3°C in the subsequent three days. Over West India, minimum temperatures are likely to decrease by 3–5°C over the next five days,” the IMD said.