The new year has started with severe cold. There is severe cold in entire North India including Delhi. Many states including Delhi, UP, Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Bihar, Jharkhand are in the grip of severe cold. Today once again the Meteorological Department has issued an alert regarding cold wave in Punjab-Chandigarh. The effect of fog has been seen in many districts of Punjab. Visibility has reached zero in Amritsar and Pathankot.

Weather will change once again on January 4

The weather will change once again from January 4 and there is a possibility of rain again in the state. According to the Meteorological Department, the situation in Chandigarh is going to be normal and the weather will be normal here. Cold wave alert has been issued in Firozpur, Fazilka, Faridkot, Muktsar, Moga, Bathinda, Barnala and Mansa of Punjab. The situation will be normal in the rest of the districts and the Meteorological Department has not issued any warning for any other district.

Western Disturbance is active from January 4

Another Western Disturbance will become active on January 4. Its effect will be felt on the plains as well as the hills of the western Himalayas. On January 4, light rain is expected in Amritsar, Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Tarn Taran and Hoshiarpur in Punjab.

It will rain in most parts of Punjab

Along with this, rain is also expected in most parts of Punjab on January 5-6. If this Western Disturbance persists, it will be the first rain of the year. Along with this, Punjab has received 126 percent more rain than normal in the month of December. Usually 10.9 mm of rain occurs in the month of December, but this year so far 24.7 mm of rain has occurred.

Rain will be good for wheat crop

Farmers are very happy after the rain in December. Farmers believe that the rain in December-January is very good for the wheat crop. Due to this, the wheat crop will not dry up and will remain healthy.