Give
an account of weather conditions and characteristics of the cold
season.
Give an account of weather conditions and characteristics of the cold season.
The
Cold Weather Season
Beginning
from mid-November, the winter season lasts till February. The weather
is usually marked by clear sky, low temperatures and low humidity,
and feeble and variable winds. The temperature decreases from the
south to the north, with the peninsular region not showing any
noticeable seasonal change in temperature pattern due to the
moderating influence of the sea. The coldest months are December and
January. The days are generally warm and the nights are cold. Frost
is common in the north and the higher slopes of the Himalayas
experience snowfall.
During
this season, the sub-tropical westerly jet streams blowing south of
the Himalayas bring in cyclonic disturbances from the Mediterranean
region. These cause winter rains over the plains and snowfall in the
mountains. The Tamil Nadu coast also receives winter rainfall due to
the blowing of the north-east trade winds from sea to land.
The Cold Weather Season
Beginning from mid-November, the winter season lasts till February. The weather is usually marked by clear sky, low temperatures and low humidity, and feeble and variable winds. The temperature decreases from the south to the north, with the peninsular region not showing any noticeable seasonal change in temperature pattern due to the moderating influence of the sea. The coldest months are December and January. The days are generally warm and the nights are cold. Frost is common in the north and the higher slopes of the Himalayas experience snowfall.
During this season, the sub-tropical westerly jet streams blowing south of the Himalayas bring in cyclonic disturbances from the Mediterranean region. These cause winter rains over the plains and snowfall in the mountains. The Tamil Nadu coast also receives winter rainfall due to the blowing of the north-east trade winds from sea to land.
