Explained: Why India will experience warm winter this year
New Delhi, Nov 29: The upcoming winter season will not give you chill anymore this year. India to experience warm winter.
Yes,
it
is
likely
this
year
people
will
experience
a
warmer
climate
than
the
average
minimum.
According
to
the
India
Meteorological
Department
(IMD),
the
temperatures
over
most
parts
of
India
except
over
northernmost
parts
of
the
country,
indicating
a
warmer
winter
season
this
year.
According to a report, Secretary of Ministry of Earth Science (MoES) M Rajeevan, earlier stated about weather change. He said that this year will be the second-most warmest recorded year.
In 2019 the country faced drought-like situation at the beginning of the year in various north Indian states, following with several major cyclonic storms that left-back some places devastated.
Recently, researchers have discovered an atmospheric influence called El Niño that is a major concern for India. El Niño may affect the monsoon rainfall across the country.
According to a report published in the research journal 'Science Advances' , rise in the sea-surface temperature during El Niño harms the air pollution levels especially parts of northern India.
The report also suggested that the large climate changes in sea-surface temperatures and the oscillating wind pattern affects the air quality over Indo-Gangetic plains.
Hence, it can be said that the El Nino may prevail and would keep the temperatures above the normal mark.
Though the IMD forecast earlier said that the country received a 'normal' monsoon this year. However, at the fag end of the year, the northeast parts of the country left with more than 20% of the rainfall deficit.
India Meteorological Department (IMD): The upcoming winter season (Dec to Feb) is likely to experience warmer than average minimum temperatures over most parts of the country except over northern most parts of India, indicating a warmer winter season over the country. (ANI) pic.twitter.com/dEvt4TbiF1
— DD India - English News (@DDIndiaLive) November 29, 2019
Unseasonal rainfall, excessive flood situation in some states like Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh that damaged over 4.76 hectares of lands.
Besides this, some places were damaged by a hailstorm, lightning and thundering that killed many in the country at different time.
Though snowfall was witnessed in the Himalayan ranges of the country earlier this month but prediction suggests a warm winter this year. The minimum temperatures may remain above normal till December 11.