This weekend has seen unusual weather pattern, squally winds, rain and thundershower and today we had hailstorm in Noida. It rained and then the sun shined bright soon enough. Skymet attributes the rains to Western disturbances in Jammu and Kashmir interacting with induced cyclonic circulation over North Rajasthan. Rains bring down the pollution level considerably. The best part of rains is that it washes the surroundings clean!
While winters have been warm and short-lived compared to other years, on the other hand, summers seemed to be rushing in earlier than expected. February had seen slightly higher temperatures than the normal. According to Skymet Noida recorded its maximum of 30.1°C on February 24, 2016. Gurgaon with 33.1C and Delhi's Palam Observatory clocking 32.2C along with Noida's 30.1C were a rare occurrence of maximums going beyond 30-degrees in February.
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| Beautiful Noida Sky at Dawn on March 12, 2016 |
While winters have been warm and short-lived compared to other years, on the other hand, summers seemed to be rushing in earlier than expected. February had seen slightly higher temperatures than the normal. According to Skymet Noida recorded its maximum of 30.1°C on February 24, 2016. Gurgaon with 33.1C and Delhi's Palam Observatory clocking 32.2C along with Noida's 30.1C were a rare occurrence of maximums going beyond 30-degrees in February.
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| Traffic Advisory Released by Delhi Police |
Meanwhile, people commuting in Noida and National Capital Region (NCR) had to endure heavy traffic conditions. The mega Art of Living World Cultural Festival 2016 celebrating 35 years of its service commenced on Friday with the event website claiming participation of 35 lakh. The festival venue spread over 1000 acres adjoining Delhi-Noida Direct Flyway is a busy area for traffic. The heavy downpour, a mega event and scheduled 20,000 weddings in NCR compounded the commuters woes. The traffic was reduced to move at snail's-pace on Friday, worst being the 4pm to 11pm slot. Delhi Police had released a Traffic Advisory for Suggested Routes.
Another Traffic Advisory for Route Diversions by Delhi Police was released yesterday.#WorldCultureFestival— Delhi Police (@DelhiPolice) March 11, 2016
11 - 13 March#DELHIPOLICE #TRAFFIC ADVISORY
SUGGESTED ROUTES@dtptraffic pic.twitter.com/zjKt6yupK7
#WorldCultureFestival— Delhi Police (@DelhiPolice) March 11, 2016
11 - 13 March#DELHIPOLICE #TRAFFIC ADVISORY
LIKELY DIVERSIONS AROUND EVENT VENUE@dtptraffic pic.twitter.com/c7qvDIGh3C
If you are not attending these events and in no mood to hit the roads and face traffic snarls then it is the perfect weather to have a cuppa tea and pakoras!
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Pretty sky shot! Happy Saturday, enjoy your weekend!
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DeleteIt sounds like lively goings on in your part of the world.
ReplyDeleteYa..Noida is a happily buzzing place, Yogi. Thanks for visiting by! Have a nice day!
DeleteThe sky is strikingly beautiful. I love rains for its romance, shade of weather, cooling the atmosphere and cleaning the environment.
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DeleteThanks for sharing with us in Our Beautiful World. AriadnefromGreece!
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DeleteThanks, Sunny!
DeleteBeautiful pic. Rains bring cheer. I love the smell of mother earth after the shower.
ReplyDeleteI am a pluviophile myself. Have a great day!
DeleteOhh..The city needs a complete face-lift to adapt to all this and many more.
ReplyDeleteHmmm....the full impact of rains is felt during monsoon. How much ever the administration may work and claim for a smooth sail during rainy season but we do end up with inundated city. And this is a ubiquitous urban problem pan-India.
DeleteThe one thing I like about quitting my job is I no longer have to bear traffic on a daily basis! :D
ReplyDeleteYou bet. Traffic indeed is the biggest hassle of urban living, Mridula.
DeleteWhat a beautiful shot. Noida indeed has lots to offer! :) Cheers!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Maitreni! Yes...but sometimes rains do play a spoisport.
DeleteBeautiful capture, Bushra. Loved the line, "Rains bring down the pollution level." :)
ReplyDeleteYes, Ravish..i feel rain is the way nature tries to clean up the mess created by humans. Thanks for the kind words! Have a great weekend!
DeleteThe weather sure seems to have gone haywire across the country then. After intolerable heat here, from the past two weeks, it's suddenly cooler now!
ReplyDeleteTrue, Priyanka! Friends across the country are talking about similar weather phenomenon...thanks to social media :)Enjoy the cool eweather till it lasts..i dread the heat of May-June. have a great weekend!
DeleteGorgeous pic... such a lovely hues of blue with a touch of pink :-)
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ReplyDeleteThat is such a wonderful remark for all my effort, Shweta. Thanks a bunch dearie! Have a wonderful weekend!
DeleteI adored heavy rains while living in Thailand because as you mentioned it really seemed to lower the pollution.
ReplyDeleteYes cleaner and fresher environs after the rains is such a welcome sight. I too love rains sans accompanying problems pf course. Have a great weekend, Kim!
DeleteThat must have been some chaos. I am dreading just reading it.
ReplyDeleteIndrani, the plight of people on roads was pathetic with traffic jams continuing for hours. Smart ones took to public transport. Metro is a boon for city transportation.
DeleteShoes get dirty along with the trousers... but that does not beat the sheer joy of the rains... especially in NCR that has been having poor monsoons of late, enjoy it till it lasts!
ReplyDeleteYesss...nothing can beat the sheer joy of rain. The cool weather is a pleasant change indeed. Otherwise, it seemed summers were forcing itself on North of India. Have a great weekend, Jitaditya!
DeleteBeautiful pics. Thanks for your post :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for your kind words, Rupam. Have a great weekend!
DeleteSame story everywhere. It rained for few hours in Bengaluru this week and it took 2:30 hrs to cross 13kms.
ReplyDeleteHmmm...sometimes i feel the pangs of urban life could be painted with same brush across India irrespective of the geographical location.
DeleteThanks Anjali. Have a great weekend dear!
ReplyDeleteHeavy rains at Noida may be a grace of God to the Mankind. Here in Southern part of India people are roasted in Hot Sun.
ReplyDeleteOhh really...the weather has turned pleasant here after the rains and it continues now. Otherwise it was quite hot in February. Hope you too get some relief in coming days.
DeleteI would definitely opt for have a cuppa tea and pakoras! I hate traffic jams. No lack of those here in Singapore. #TravelTuesday
ReplyDeleteTrust me...even I like my cuppa of tea...rather coffee in my case. Traffic jams are best avoided...ya. Have a great day!
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