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AQI crosses 300 in 6 states, IMD issues rain, snow alert
The Story in Brief
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a nationwide rain and snowfall alert from 11 to 16 November. A Western Disturbance is bringing snow to the hills, while a new low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal is expected to cause heavy rain in southern India.
Delhi, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Uttar Pradesh have recorded AQI levels above 300 since Diwali, with pollution rising steadily. A yellow alert has been issued for rain on Wednesday (11 November) in Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
Heavy rain alerts are in place for Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand until 13 November. Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal face heavy rain on 11 November and again on 15 to 16 November, possibly intensified by the new system.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The IMD's alert covers two overlapping weather systems. A Western Disturbance will bring rain and snow to the Himalayan region until 13 November, while a new low-pressure area forming in the Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify within 24 hours and could worsen rain in Tamil Nadu and Kerala on 15 to 16 November. The source does not quantify how sustained the high AQI levels will be across the six northern states or what measures are being taken beyond mist sprinklers. The 15 to 16 November rain in the south, driven by the new system, is the immediate event to watch.
Source: bhaskar.com
This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Methodology and corrections.
