Cold wave continues to grip North India, conditions likely to prevail for next 2 days: IMD

The IMD also predicted ground frost conditions in isolated regions of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.

Meanwhile, there was a 75 per cent chance of light-to-moderate snowfall at many places on Sunday, the Met office said. Kashmir is currently under the grip of “Chilla-i-Kalan”, the 40-day harsh weather period when the chances of snowfall are maximum. “Chilla-i-Kalan” begins on December 21 and ends on January 30.

A snow-covered village along the Srinagar-Leh National highway, the lifeline between the Kashmir Valley and Ladakh, at Zojila in Ganderbal district of Central Kashmir (PTI)

As the week ends, the IMD has predicted dry weather over most parts of the country, except isolated to scattered rainfall over Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

Meanwhile, according to the annual statement on Climate of India, issued by the IMD, the highest number of human casualties in India due to extreme weather events in three years — 2,227 — was reported in 2022.

According to the Indian Railways, 335 trains were delayed, 88 cancelled, 31 diverted and 33 short terminated due to foggy weather.

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