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Heavy rain lashes Punjab, Haryana

Chandigarh: Heavy rain lashed most parts of Punjab and Haryana on Monday disrupting normal life and reviving the cold conditions in the region. In Punjab, Amritsar received 7.8 mm of rain. Ludhiana, Patiala, Mukerian, Pathankot, Balachaur, Ropar, Mohali, Phagwara and Jalandhar were among other places in the State to be lashed by rain.

In Haryana, Ambala received 8.6 mm, Karnal 16.5 mm, Narnaul 11 mm, Hisar 6.3 mm. Panipat and Sonepat were also lashed by rain. Although the minimum temperatures recorded in the plains of the region stayed well above the normal range, overnight rain revived the chill during the day-time on Monday. The Meteorological Department attributed the rainy weather to a western disturbance over Jammu and Kashmir and adjoining North Pakistan.

An upper air cyclonic circulation also lies over central Pakistan and adjoining north-west Rajasthan, south-west Punjab and western parts of Haryana. The weather department forecast moderate to heavy rain or thunder showers at many places in Punjab and Haryana while hailstorm or thunder squall with wind speed exceeding 45 kmph is likely to hit the plains of the region over the next two days.

Rain in Rajasthan also

According to a report from Jaipur quoting Met office, moderate to heavy rain since Sunday night pushed the mercury downward and revived cold conditions in the State. Bikaner received a maximum rainfall of 13.5 mm followed by Jaipur 12.8, Churu 11.9, Pilani 11.8, Jhalawar 11.0 and other places recorded a scattered rainfall. Though the minimum temperatures recorded in the plains of the region were well above the normal range, overnight rains revived the chill during the day-time on Monday. The Met. department attributed the rainy weather to the effect of western disturbance and also effect of upper cyclonic circulation (cycir) that was found over the north western Rajasthan.PTI

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