Madhya Pradesh: Severe Cold Wave Hits Multiple Regions; School Hours Adjusted in Various Districts
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Bhopal, Dec 13 (NationPress) Severe cold with icy winds is ongoing in Madhya Pradesh as night temperatures in multiple districts have plunged below 5 degrees Celsius on Thursday.
Pachmarhi, the sole hill station in the state, recorded the lowest temperature at 3.4 degrees Celsius, while night temperatures in Raisen, Rajgarh, and Umariya districts hovered between 4.4 and 4.8 degrees Celsius.
In the capital city, Bhopal, the minimum temperature has remained steady at 6.8 degrees Celsius for the third consecutive night. In contrast, Indore reported a minimum temperature of 10 degrees Celsius on Thursday night.
Due to the extreme cold, school timings in several districts, including Bhopal and Raisen, have been rescheduled to 9 a.m. from the usual 7:30 a.m. on Thursday.
The icy winds that have severely affected the Gwalior-Chambal and Malwa-Nimar regions have also reached Bhopal and nearby districts by Friday morning. Despite the clear skies, residents are finding it challenging to cope with the severe weather.
In response to the cold conditions, zoo authorities have implemented protective measures for birds and other wildlife. Uttam Yadav, who oversees the Indore Zoological Garden, mentioned that the department has begun placing green nets in bird cages and installing lamps to shield them from the cold.
The Meteorological Department has issued warnings for a cold wave impacting Jabalpur, Niwari, Tikamgarh, Satna, Panna, Chhatarpur, Rewa, Umariya, Bhopal, Rajgarh, Shajapur, Sehore, Sheopur, Neemach, Vidisha, and several other districts on Friday.
Typically, cold waves are observed in the final week of December; however, this year's chilling weather has been exacerbated by snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Ladakh. A further drop in both daytime and nighttime temperatures is expected over the next 48 hours.
According to Divya E. Surendran, a senior meteorologist at IMD Bhopal, two significant factors are contributing to the current extreme cold in Madhya Pradesh.
Firstly, high-speed winds at an altitude of 12.6 km in northwest India are funneling cold air into Madhya Pradesh. Should these winds increase in speed or decrease in altitude, the cold conditions will intensify.
Secondly, a western disturbance over northern Pakistan, paired with a cyclonic circulation, is leading to melting snow and the influx of cold winds into the region.
