Question

7. Give
and
an account of weather conditions
chomactueistics of the cold season in brief
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Answer 1

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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.