New Delhi
Delhi received heavy rain on Friday and Saturday. Seven strong winds of rain lashed out, causing trees uprooted. Due to heavy rains, the heat in Delhi has been relieved, however, people are not expected to have such weather in the month of May. Along with Delhi, there was a round of rain and strong winds in many northwest states of the country. It is being said that this round of thunderstorms and stormy winds can be Kalbaisakhi with heavy rains. This incident is a preceding monsoon incident in the western parts of the country, which has been seen in Delhi for the last few days. In such a situation, it is important to know what is this Kalbaisakhi…
What is Kalbaisakhi or Norvester?
Kalbasakhi is also called Norvester. It arises from the states of eastern India like West Bengal, Orissa, Assam, Jharkhand and Bihar in the months of April-May as a severe storm. Kalbaisakhi is seen during the pre-monsoon season itself. The origin of the word Norvester reflects the normal speed of the storm that arises from the north-west. Kalbaisakhi is a local name, which means a disaster of April-May. Its destructive nature can be gauged only by the meaning of the name.
Many reasons for rain in Delhi-NCR
On Sunday, there was a rain of rain with strong winds in Delhi-NCR. During this time, along with the rain, thunderstorms were also heard. This rain can be seen by associating with pre-monsoon systems. Many factors are responsible for rain in Delhi at the same time. Due to this, the entire system of rain has been released from Pakistan and Jammu and Kashmir to parts of Uttar Pradesh via Delhi-NCR.
They originate on the Mediterranean Sea. These are low pressure systems that are responsible for unseasonal rains in North India including Delhi NCR. The month of May, these systems, along with heat and moisture, cause thunder and heavy rains. A western disturbance has also rained heavily in Delhi-NCR in collaboration with moisture from the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal.
