According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), rainfall is likely to decrease significantly in the western Himalayas and eastern and northeastern India from today. The Meteorological Department also forecasts fairly widespread rainfall including thunderstorms, lightning and hail over West Bengal and Sikkim regions south of the Himalayas today.

Widespread light to moderate rain and thunderstorms are possible in northeastern India, with isolated heavy rainfall in Arunachal Pradesh over the next 24 hours. Under the influence of a weak western disturbance, the western Himalayas are likely to be affected by sporadic light rain on February 6-7.

Under the influence of another western disturbance, light/moderate rains are likely to spread fairly widely in the Western Himalayas on February 8-9. Isolated light rain is forecast for the northern regions of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh on February 8-9.

cold and foggy conditions

Over the next 24 hours, cold to severe cold weather is possible in some parts of Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and Northwestern Uttar Pradesh. Over the next 2-3 days, dense fog is expected over the plains of northwestern India.

Over the next two days, some areas in Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, northern Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh may experience heavy fog at night and in the morning.

By February 5, the induced cyclone circulation in North Haryana and nearby areas is likely to move from northwest India to east-northeast, the MeT department said.

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