Question

Give an account of weather conditions and characteristics of the cold season.

Answer 1

• Over the country, the northeast trade winds prevail during the winter season.
• In North India, the coldest months are January and December.
• In Northern India, from mid of November, the cold weather season will begin and it remains till February.
• Snowfall is experienced in the higher slopes of the Himalayas.
• As we move from Southern Indian to North India, the temperature keeps reducing.
• In the Northern plains, during the cold season, the temperature ranges between 10° – 15° Celsius and 24° – 25° Celsius is the average temperature range in Chennai, located on the East coast.
• Snowfall is experienced in higher slopes of the Himalayas and in the North, Frost is common.
• It is a dry season in most parts of the country, as the winds blow from land to sea.
• Due to the geographical location, the eastern coast of Tamil Nadu will receive rain as the winds blow from sea to land.
• Variable and feeble winds, low temperatures, clear sky marks the weather.
• Over Northern plains, the inflow of cyclonic disturbances from the West and North west is a characteristic feature of the cold weather.
• Along with the westerly flow, the low-pressure systems also start moving into India, but they originate over West Asia and the Mediterranean Sea.
• For the cultivation of rabi crops, these rains are of immense importance. These rains are locally known as ‘mahawat’.
• There is no cold season which is well defined in the Peninsular region. The sea has a moderating influence during winters, one cannot find much change in the temperature pattern.