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Heavy snow continues across Japan

Tokyo, Feb 9: A powerful cold air mass and winter pressure patterns have brought continuous snowfall to coastal and mountainous areas along the Sea of Japan, significantly increasing snow accumulation that caused widespread disruptions to people's lives.

Another wet spell forecast in J&K as skiers miss heavy snowfall in Gulmarg

Srinagar, Feb 4: Light rain and snow was forecast on Tuesday in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) as the MET office said another wet spell was round the corner for the Union Territory (UT). Skiers and winter sports lovers have been disappointed by very little snowfall in Gulmarg this season so far and the forecast does not bring too much hope of heavy snowfall.

Fog engulfs Delhi as mercury dips to 10.8 °C

New Delhi, January 31: A layer of fog covered the National Capital on Friday as the city recorded a minimum temperature of 10.8 degrees Celsius at 5:30 am, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

Heavy snow intensifies in eastern Japan

Tokyo, Jan 30: Heavy snowfall is expected to continue through the early morning of Friday in eastern Japan as a strong winter pressure pattern and cold air bring intensified snowfall, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).

Heavy snow pounds South Korea, alert issued

Seoul, Jan 27: Heavy snow and rain affected many parts of South Korea on Monday during the extended Lunar New Year holiday, prompting authorities to raise the weather alert and brace for possible disruptions.

Parts of Rajasthan experience intense cold, Fatehpur records 0.5 degrees

Jaipur, Jan 27: Parts of Rajasthan again experienced intense cold as the temperature in many cities dipped. Fatehpur in eastern Rajasthan recorded a minimum temperature of 0.5 degrees Celsius on Monday morning while Sangariya in the western part of the state registered a minimum temperature of 1.4 degrees.

Extreme climate events in 2024 disrupted 242 million students: UNICEF

New York, January 24: At least 242 million students in 85 countries or territories had their schooling disrupted by extreme climate events including heatwaves, tropical cyclones, storms, floods and droughts in 2024, exacerbating an existing learning crisis, a new UNICEF analysis revealed today.