The Tribune, Chandigarh, India

NATION

Read under headings Max (maximum temperature), Min (minimum temperature), R (rainfall in past 24 hours) and TR (Total rain since October 1):

Station	Max	Min	R	TR
Ahmedabad	25	11	0	0
Ahmednagar	31	13	0	2
Allahabad	25	16	18	40
Aurangabad	30	12	0	3
Bangalore	30	19	0	1
Baroda	25	11	0	0
Bhopal	24	9	9	28
Bhubaneswar	33	20	0	47
Bhuj	24	7	0	0
Chennai	30	22	0	93
Cochi	32	22	0	tr
Dehra Dun	14	8	42	158
Gangtok	—	11	0	50
Guwahati	29	17	0	15
Hyderabad	30	19	0	12
Indore	23	8	0	18
Jaipur	13	4	3	23
Jamshedpur	31	19	0	53
Kolkata	31	21	0	29
Lucknow	18	—	17	37
Mahabaleshwer	25	13	0	0
Mangalore	30	23	0	0
Mumbai	27	16	0	0
Nagpur	30	18	14	23
New Delhi	15	10	8	36
Patna	27	16	1	22
Rajkot	24	12	0	0
Ranchi	28	15	0	24
Shimla	7	0	54	160
Sholapur	33	20	0	8
Srinagar	7	-5	0	94
Surat	25	13	0	0
Thiruvananthapuram	32	24	0	20
Udaipur	21	3	0	1
Vishakhapatnam	31	23	0	15

Cold wave persists in HP, Rajasthan
Tribune News Service

New Delhi, February 12
Cold wave conditions are prevailing in most parts of Rajasthan and in parts of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir. They are likely to continue and extend into more parts of the region.

Rainfall: Rain or snow has occurred at most places in Himachal Pradesh and Uttaranchal and at isolated places in Jammu and Kashmir. Rain or thundershowers have occurred at most places in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, at many places in Punjab and at a few places in east Rajasthan. Weather was dry in the rest of the region. The chief amounts of rainfall in cm were Chhachhrauli and Naraingarh 4 each, Ambala, Chandigarh, Guhla, Gohana, Hisar, Jind, Narwana, Nilokheri and Rohtak 3 each, Tohana 2 and Bhiwani, Delhi ridge, Faridabad, New Delhi (Safdarjung), Panipat and Rewari 1 each, Himachal Pradesh: Renuka 9, Shimla 5, Dharampur, Kahu, Paonta and Sunibhajji 4 each, Bangana, Rampurbusher and Sangrah 3 each Bhuntar, Berthin, Bharwain, Kasol, Kangra, Nadaun, Sundarnagar and Sujanpurtira 2 each and Guler, Kasauli, Pandoh and Una 1 each, Punjab: Patiala 4, Balachaur and Nangal 3 each Nawashahar 2 each Dhuri and Ludhiana 1 each, Rajasthan: Pilani 1, Uttar Pradesh: Varanasi 5, Bareilly 4, Jhansi 3, Allahabad, Behraich, Gorakhpur and Lucknow 2 each and Uttaranchal: Dehra Dun 4 and Pantnagar 3. Snowfall report (cm): Solangnala 30, Dhundhi 28, Bhang 15 and Patisio 10.

Temperatures: Past hours change: Minimum temperatures rose appreciably in Haryana and Punjab, fell appreciably in east Rajasthan, fell in Himachal Pradesh and west Rajasthan and changed little elsewhere. Departures: They were appreciably above normal in east Uttar Pradesh, above normal in Haryana, Punjab and west Uttar Pradesh, appreciably below normal in Rajasthan, below normal in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir and normal in rest of the region. The lowest temperature in the plains was 3°C recorded at Udaipur (Rajasthan).

Forecast valid until the morning of February 14: Rain or snow is likely at a few places in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttaranchal. Rain or thundershowers are likely at a few places in Uttar Pradesh and at isolated places in Haryana and Punjab. Weather will be mainly dry in Rajasthan.

Forecast for Delhi and neighbourhood valid until the morning of February 14: Partly cloudy sky with possibility of thundery development and light rain in some areas. Mist/fog in the morning. Mainly clear sky and chilly winds tomorrow. Fall in minimum temperature and will be around 7°C.

Farmers weather bulletin for Delhi: Forecast valid until the morning of February 14 2002: Light rain is likely at a few places.

Outlook for the subsequent two days: Dry weather.