Heavy rain lashes Chandigarh, many parts of Punjab, Haryana

Ending the prolonged dry spell, many parts of Punjab and Haryana received moderate to heavy rainfall for the second day today which is likely to bring relief to the farmers.
Union Territory Chandigarh received 74.3 mm rain until early this morning, a MeT Department official said here.
Heavy rains disrupted normal life as power supply was affected at some places.
The minimum temperatures was recorded few notches above normal here, 10.6 degrees Celsius, as well as in most parts of the two states.
In Haryana, Ambala received heavy rainfall at 39.8 mm while the minimum temperature settled at 11.7 degrees Celsius, five notches above normal.

Hisar received a rainfall of 2.4 mm and the minimum settled at 13.7 degrees, six degrees above normal while Karnal, which was lashed by 4.8 mm of rain, recorded a low of 13 degrees Celsius, up by five notches.

The minimum temperatures of Narnaul and Bhiwani settled at 10.5 and 13.6 degrees respectively.
In Punjab, Amritsar received light rain and the minimum settled at 8.6 degrees Celsius, five notches above normal.
Ludhiana was lashed by heavy rain at 23.5 mm. The industrial city's minimum was recorded at 10.4 degrees Celsius, up three notches.
Patiala received moderate rains at 17.1 mm, with minimum settling at 11.9 degrees, up five degrees.

Among other places in the two states to receive rains included Panchkula (50 mm), Kalka (40 mm), Madhopur (19.3 mm), Mohali, Phagwara and Jalandhar.
While the minimum temperatures went up by few notches today, chilly winds during the day forced people to remain indoors.
Meanwhile, according to agriculture experts the current spell of wet weather was highly beneficial for seasonal crops, especially wheat.