Weather Alert: Weather in Bihar has again taken a turn, and cold-related impacts are rapidly intensifying. Due to snowfall in the Himalayan regions, cold winds from the mountains have engulfed the state. The Meteorological Department has predicted further intensification of the cold in the coming days. The Meteorological Department has issued an alert for severe cold in most districts of Bihar.
From Patna to Muzaffarpur, Madhubani, Darbhanga, and Purnia, people have enjoyed the warm sunshine after a long winter. According to the IMD, daytime relief is expected in most parts of the state until January 18th. However, the nighttime cold is not expected to end so soon. Due to icy westerly winds blowing from the mountains, minimum temperatures have dropped below 6 degrees Celsius in many districts of the state. Along with the cold, dense fog has also affected life.
No relief for the next 10 days
According to the Meteorological Centre, there is no immediate hope of relief from the cold. Minimum temperatures are expected to drop by 1 to 2 degrees Celsius over the next 10 days. Furthermore, on Monday, an orange alert was issued for cold days and dense fog in 24 districts of the state, while a yellow alert was issued in 14 districts.
Cold Warning in North Bihar
The Meteorological Department estimates that the cold has been more severe in North Bihar than in South Bihar. The Meteorological Department has forecast cold days and dense fog across many areas of North Bihar through January 14th. In South Bihar, after morning fog, sunshine may bring some relief.
Weather Conditions in Patna
Patna experienced light fog on Tuesday. The minimum temperature is expected to be around 11 degrees Celsius, and the maximum temperature is expected to be 22 degrees Celsius. Currently, no cold-day or cold-wave alert has been issued for Patna.
Dense fog warning in these districts
The Meteorological Department has issued a fog alert in 14 districts. These include West Champaran, East Champaran, Sitamarhi, Gopalganj, Shivhar, Madhubani, Supaul, Araria, Kishanganj, Muzaffarpur, Darbhanga, Madhepura, Saharsa, and Purnia. A yellow alert has been issued due to dense fog in these areas. Visibility is expected to be low due to the fog.
Next five days Weather Forecast
The Meteorological Department says that fog and westerly winds may prevail in the mornings for the next five days. However, a slight increase in temperatures is possible in a day or two. A change in the weather is expected after January 15th, which may gradually weaken the cold effect. For the time being, for the people of Bihar, the sunshine of relief and the shivering of the night will continue together.