Weather LIVE: US Gears Up For 'Bomb Cyclone'; At 5.3°C, Delhi Records Season's Lowest Temp

It’s that time of the year and it seems like the weather, too, understands it and is acting accordingly. With Christmas and New Year round the corner, most places across the world are under a cold blanket. As parts of India reel under biting-cold weather, several parts of US are witnessing a “once-in-a-generation” Winter Storm for Christmas.

Let’s Look At How the World is Dealing With The Weather

Mercury Hits 4.2°C in Rajasthan’s Churu

The mercury was recorded below 10 degrees Celsius at several places in Rajasthan where Churu registered 4.2 degrees Celsius, the lowest temperature in the state, the Meteorological department here said on Friday.

Pilani in Jhunjhunu emerged as the second coldest place in the state on Thursday night, recording a low of 5.1 degrees Celsius. It was followed by Sikar, Alwar, Nagaur, Phalodi (Jodhpur) and Sriganganagar where the minimum temperature stood at 6, 6.5, 6.9, 7.4 and 7.5 degrees Celsius, respectively.

US Braces For ‘Bomb Cyclone’

AccuWeather forecasters have said the storm could rapidly strengthen into what is known as a “bomb cyclone” through a process known as “bombogenesis,” when the barometric pressure drops and a cold air mass collides with a warm air mass.

The National Weather Service warned snow squalls — bursts of snow lasting an hour or two — had already happened or were expected from the Central Plains to the mid-Atlantic and Northeast.

Forecasters in Montana said they were expecting their coldest night of the Arctic snap Thursday, with temperatures down as low as -40 Fahrenheit (-40 Celsius), and windchill taking the temperature to a bone-crushing -60 Fahrenheit — only a little warmer than Mars, according to NASA data.

Delhi Records 5.3°C, Season’s Lowest

A shallow layer of fog engulfed parts of Delhi on Friday morning, reducing visibility to 500 metres, as the city recorded the coldest morning of the season with mercury dipping to 5.3 degrees Celsius.

The Safdarjung Observatory, the primary weather station in the national capital, recorded the minimum temperature at 5.3 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season’s normal, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). This is the lowest temperature recorded so far in the season.

Dense Fog Delays Over 20 Trains

Around 15 People Took Refuge At a Night Shelter in Kashmiri Gate

Dense Fog Engulfs Bhatinda

US winter storm: Frostbite Can be Within Minutes, Warn Experts

According to the BBC, The National Weather Service (NWS) said temperatures of -50F (-45C) and -70F were possible by end of this week in some parts of the US. This will increase chances of frostbite even in major metro areas, like the city of Des Moines, Iowa.

Storm Adds Uncertainty to Strong Holiday Travel Demand

Concerns about illness or inflation aren’t stopping Americans from hitting the roads and airports this holiday season. But a massive winter storm might.

Forecasters predict an onslaught of heavy snow, ice, flooding and powerful winds from Thursday to Saturday in a broad swath of the country, from the Plains and Midwest to the East Coast. A surge of Arctic air will follow. The Christmas weekend could be the coldest in decades.

The National Weather Service said Wednesday the storm was so large and encompassing that around 190 million people are currently under some type of winter weather advisory.

Over 2,000 US Flights Cancelled Over ‘Once In A Generation’ Snow Storm

Snow, rain, ice, wind and frigid temperatures are disrupting air travel plans across the United States and bus and Amtrak passenger train service.

Airlines cancelled just over 2,270 US flights by 6 ET pm Thursday and proactively cancelled almost 1,000 flights for Friday, according to the flight tracking site FlightAware.

Eighty-five flights were already cancelled for Saturday. Delays were even more extensive on Thursday: More than 7,400 as of 6 pm, reported CNN.

Dense Fog Disrupts Road, Rail Traffic in Delhi On Thursday

A layer of dense fog enveloped the Indo-Gangetic plains including Delhi Thursday morning, affecting road and rail traffic.

A railway spokesperson said 20 trains were running late by 1:30 to 4:30 hours.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) ‘very dense’ fog is when visibility is between 0 and 50 metres, 51 and 200 is ‘dense’, 201 and 500 ‘moderate’, and 501 and 1,000 ‘shallow’. The Met office said the Palam and Safdarjung airport logged visibility levels of 200 metres at 5:30 am.

Dense fog over Indo-Gangetic plains

Some of that states, including Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Uttar Pradesh, which are in the Indo-Gangetic regions, might witness very dense fog in coming days. The most, however, will be seen during night and morning hours due to moisture and light winds at lower tropospheric levels.

Hawaii Winter Storm: Thunder, Hail and Power Outages

A strong winter storm downed trees, knocked out power and flooded soccer fields as it moved across the Hawaiian Islands. Snow fell on the Big Island’s tallest peaks.

National Weather Service meteorologist Scott Rozanski said Tuesday that the weather is typical of the kind of storm Hawaii occasionally gets in December and January. He called these storms “infrequent but not unusual.”

The cold front came in from the northwest, delivering thunderstorms, powerful wind gusts and high surf. Some residents reported pea-sized hail, which Rozanski said was to be expected during a storm of this kind.

Dense Fog in Parts of Rajasthan, Bikaner Coldest at 4.6 Deg C

Weather remained dry with dense fog witnessed at isolated places in Rajasthan on Thursday morning, a MeT department spokesperson said.

Bikaner was the coldest place in the state with a minimum temperature of 4.6 degrees followed by 6.5 degrees each in Pilani and Sikar.

Nagaur recorded 6.6 degrees followed by 7.5 in Sangaria, 7.6 in Sirohi, 7.7 in Karauli, 8.8 in Alwar, and 9.1 in Dholpur.

According to the MeT department, the minimum temperature recorded till 8.30 am on Thursday was above 10 degrees in other parts of the state.

Fog Reduces Visibility in Many Parts of Haryana, Punjab

Fog reduced visibility at many places in Haryana and Punjab on Thursday morning as minimum temperatures hovered below normal limits in a few parts of the region.

According to a meteorological department official here, reduced visibility due to fog was reported from Ambala, Hisar, Karnal, Narnaul, Bhiwani and Sirsa among other places in Haryana.

In Punjab, similar conditions were reported at Amritsar, Ludhiana, Patiala, Pathankot, Adampur, Halwara, Bathinda and Faridkot. Chandigarh also reported fog in the morning.