Key Points
This winter, Northwest India has been hit by a severe cold wave for nearly a month with thick fog impacting the movement of flights, trains and vehicles..
The IMD attributes it to three factors -- the lack of any active western disturbance over Northwest India, prevailing El-Nino conditions and a robust jet stream...
Typically, Northwest India experiences five to seven western disturbances in December and January, providing slight relief from the chilling weather conditions..
Lastly, the strong jet stream winds, blowing at about 250-320 km per hour and 12km above mean sea level over North India have resulted in an extended cold wave period..
The strong jet stream pattern is likely to continue over the next few days, meaning that no respite from the cold wave conditions across Northwest India is expected...
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