Western disturbance leads to fog in Jamshedpur

Jamshedpur, Jan 17: Due to the impact of a western disturbance passing through northern parts of the country, dense fog mist engulfed the city today. Western disturbance which affected the western Himalayan region also led to the wind pattern changing to westerly since last night.

According to weathermen, another western disturbance is likely to affect the western Himalayan region from the night of January 20 and adjoining plains from January 22.

Weathermen said dry weather conditions would prevail in Jharkhand and ruled out the possibility of rains in the next few days. Jamshedpur and its adjoining areas were warmer at around 14-15 degree Celsius.

Weathermen said the day temperature in several districts would witness a fall due to the cloud cover.

The Met official said that depending on the intensity of the north-westerly wind, the minimum readings might take a further plunge resulting in a cold wave condition in which night temperature is expected to take a dip five notches below the average normal.  

The officials said that similar conditions will continue to prevail in the city in the coming days. The poor people on the streets have been the worst hit by the cold wave. Footpath dwellers and the poor were seen clustering around bonfires lit from dry woods, using tyres and even garbage to beat the cold.

“The weather conditions have witnessed a sea change in the last two days. The cool breeze has left us shivering,” said Ramakant Shrikant, a resident of Sonari.

Meanwhile, roadside tea stalls did a brisk business all day. The number of persons visiting the Jubilee Park and Gopal Maidan for morning and evening walks had dwindled significantly due to the biting cold.

Weatherman forecast that there will be no respite from the cold in the coming days. Significantly, both minimum and maximum temperatures were below normal all over the State. The chill in the atmosphere can even be felt during the day, despite bright sunshine.