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 January 1):

Station	Max	Min	R	TR
Ahmedabad	34	17	0	0
Aurangabad	35	15	0	3
Bangalore	34	21	0	1
Baroda	35	16	0	0
Bhavnagar	34	—	—	—
Bhopal	30	14	0	6
Bhubaneswar	35	24	0	0
Chennai	33	23	0	0
Dehra Dun	27	10	0	44
Gangtok	18	9	1	6
Guwahati	26	15	0	5
Hyderabad	35	21	0	11
Indore	32	17	0	6
Jamshedpur	33	14	0	0
Kolkata	32	19	0	0
Kolhapur	34	17	0	1
Lucknow	29	13	0	9
Madurai	34	23	0	6
Mahabaleshwar	—	17	0	6
Mumbai	29	22	0	1
Ranchi	29	13	0	4
Ratnagiri	30	19	0	33
Shillong	19	8	0	9
Surat	34	14	0	0
Tiruchirapalli	33	24	0	1
Thiruvananthapuram	33	24	0	41
Udaipur	34	14	0	0
Visakhapatnam	36	23	0	0

Dry spell broken; tribal areas have snow
Tribune News Service

Shimla, February 20
The long-drawn dry spell in the upper areas of Himachal Pradesh was broken today with mild snow and rainfall on the eve of Shivaratri.

Farmers had been waiting for the showers for the past few months as their crops failed in many areas.

Reports said that there was also snow in the higher reaches and tribal belt.

Shimla region today had showers breaking the dry spell while tourists spots Kufri, Narkanda and higher reaches had snowfall this afternoon.

Temperature fell considerably in the region and wintry condition prevailed all over the state.

Tribal area is also having snowfall since morning while lower areas of the state had rain. The snow in the apple belt is likely to benefit apple plants and other fruits trees.

Palampur and surrounding areas have experience light showers today. Heavy snowfall is reported from higher reaches of Dhauladhars. Palampur town was lashed by cold winds resulting in sudden lowering of temperature.

The late rains though not helpful for rabi crops but are considered helpful to increase of water in rivers. Lower areas of Palampur has been facing drought-like situations, particularly in Chander where water sources had started drying.

The 13,050 feet Rohtang Pass, gateway to Lahaul Spiti and Dauladhar mountain ranges, overlooking the Kangra valley, also reported moderate snowfall.

There were also reports of rainfall at several places in the state breaking the long dry spell. PTI, UNI

Snow likely in J&K
Tribune News Service

New Delhi, February 20
Rainfall: Weather was mainly dry over the region.

Temperature: Past 24 hours change: Minimum temperatures rose in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Rajasthan, were above normal in Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab and normal in the rest of the region. The lowest temperature in the plains was 7.8°C recorded at Sarsawa (Uttar Pradesh).

Forecast valid until the morning of February 22: Rain or snow is likely at isolated places in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttaranchal. Rain or thundershowers are likely at isolated places in Haryana, Punjab, east Rajasthan and west Uttar Pradesh. Weather will be mainly dry in the rest of the region.

Farmers’ weather bulletin for Delhi: Forecast valid until the morning of February 22: Light rain is likely at a few places.

Outlook for the subsequent two days: No large change.