Delhiites endured a second straight day of heavy rain and thunderstorms on Thursday, exacerbating chilly winter weather plaguing the capital region. The intense showers resulted in road blockages and flooding across the city on Wednesday.IMD: Tough weather conditions to persistThe India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast the rough conditions in Delhi will continue Thursday based on radar imagery tracking twin rain bands over northern India.#WATCH | Delhi: Rain lashes parts of the national capital.(Visuals from Laxmi Nagar area) pic.twitter.com/NYex45liKK— ANI (@ANI) January 31, 2024One system stretched over the capital has unleashed moderate rainfall and thunderclaps since Wednesday morning, the IMD bulletin said. A second intense rain patch moving from Haryana will likely trigger another intense downpour within hours.Gusty winds and lightning storms have accompanied both rainfall clusters so far, weather officials added. They said the converging weather patterns will keep the city wet and blustery for the foreseeable future.One patch is moving across Delhi and is currently giving light to moderate rainfall at a few places, accompanied by moderate to intense thunderstorms and lightning and gusty winds, said IMD.One patch is moving across Delhi currently giving light to moderate rainfall at a few places accompanied by moderate to intense thunderstorms and lightning and gusty winds: IMD pic.twitter.com/HujEjcNR7Y— ANI (@ANI) January 31, 2024Heavy rainfall in Delhi-NCRDelhi experienced heavy rainfall on Wednesday that resulted in roadblocks and water logging in various parts of the city, under the influence of the two western disturbances.Areas including RK Puram, Safdarjung, INA market, Sarai Kale Khan, and Lodhi colony in Delhi witnessed heavy downpours on Wednesday.Rain, hail lash neighboring states The harsh winter weather is hardly confined to the capital either. Parts of neighboring Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan also reported hail-laced rain and thunderstorms Wednesday into Thursday.Meanwhile, more hazardous winter storms have slammed higher elevation areas in northern and western India. Fairly widespread snowfall continues blanketing Jammu, Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand.The India Meteorological Department said some mountain zones have recorded upwards of three feet of powder since the weekend. Forecasters expect the snowy onslaught to persist over the western Himalayas for at least the next five days.No relief from winter chillThere is no relief in sight from the bone-chilling cold or icy precipitation hammering Delhi and large swaths of northern India thanks to two overlapping weather systems.Gusty, rain-laden winds will continue buffeting the capital and vicinity through late week, likely exacerbating daytime temperatures struggling to crest 50 degrees Fahrenheit.But the India Meteorological Department said no region faces an extreme cold wave over the next five days. That offers little solace to waterlogged Delhiites battling hypothermia, power outages, and impassable roads amid relentless winter storms.
