“Red Alerts” Issued In India As Cold Wave Intensifies; Record Snowfall Hits Switzerland; + Amid Freezing Lows & Energy Shortages, Europe Struggles To Keep The Lights On
December 22, 2021 Cap Allon
“Red Alerts” Issued In India As Cold Wave Intensifies
Cold records have been tumbling across India this week, as an Arctic chill descended unusually-far south. And now, India’s Meteorological Department (IMD) is warning that “severe cold wave conditions” will grip much of the country moving forward, including parts of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh & Delhi, Rajasthan and MP.
A cold wave swept Delhi on Monday with the minimum temperature at the Safdarjung Observatory, considered the official marker for the capital, dropping to 3.2C (37.8F) — five notches below normal, and the lowest of the season so far.
Elsewhere, a host of multidecadal benchmarks fell during the initial cold wave, including in Bhopal where the city’s coldest December day since 1966 was suffered. Long-standing records were also busted in the likes of Rajasthan, Churu, Siker, Bhilwara, Pilani, Chittorgarh and Ganganagar.
https://electroverse.net/red-alerts-issued-in-india-record-snow-switzerland-europe-struggles-to-keep-lights-on/
