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Fresh snow brings relief
Chandigarh, March 21
Light-to-moderate snowfall in the upper reaches of Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh and rains in the lower reaches and at isolated places in Punjab and Haryana during the past 24 hours broke the almost three-month dry spell bringing some cheer to the farmers.

Thundershowers likely in Punjab, Haryana

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Fresh snow brings relief

Chandigarh, March 21
Light-to-moderate snowfall in the upper reaches of Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh and rains in the lower reaches and at isolated places in Punjab and Haryana during the past 24 hours broke the almost three-month dry spell bringing some cheer to the farmers.

The dry spell and the unusual rise in temperatures had been worrying the farmers as the grains in the wheat crops had started shrivirling.

Weathermen here attributed the sudden change in the weather to the western disturbances over J and K and the neighbourhood, coupled with upper air cyclonic circulation over Haryana, extending up to 3.1 above sea level.

The systems could cause hailstorms and thunder squalls of 45 km velocity in Punjab and Haryana, besides causing spells of snow or rains in the two hill states over the next 48 hours.

However, the weathermen here did not forecast any rain in Delhi where the maximums stayed three to four degrees above normal.

The entire forward area, including Leh, the headquarters of northern-most Ladakh district, reported fresh spells of snowfall since yesterday. The minimum temperature at Thoise and in other forward areas dipped to -5°C.

The Mandi region was lashed by a high-velocity windstorm followed by rain this evening, disrupting telecommunications and power supply in some areas. UNI

Thundershowers likely in Punjab, Haryana
Tribune News Service

New Delhi, March 21
Rainfall: Rain or snow has occurred at many places in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir and at a few places in Uttaranchal. Rain or thundershowers have occurred at isolated places in Haryana and West Uttar Pradesh. Weather was mainly dry in the rest of the region. The chief amounts of precipitation in cm are Haryana: Thanesar 1, Himachal Pradesh: Kalpa and Manali 2 each and Arki, Jubbal, Rajgarh and Rampur Bushar 1 each, Jammu and Kashmir: Banihal 4, Batote 3, Quazigund 2 and Pahalgam and Srinagar 1 each. Snowfall report (cm) Himachal Pradesh: Dhundi 33, Patsio 17 and Solang Nala 3.

Temperature: Past 24 hours change: Maximum temperatures fell largely in Jammu and Kashmir, fell appreciably in Himachal Pradesh, West Rajasthan and East Uttar Pradesh, fell in Punjab and Uttaranchal and changed little elsewhere.

Departures: They were appreciably above normal in Haryana and East Rajasthan, above normal in Himachal Pradesh and West Uttar Pradesh and normal in the rest of the region. The highest temperature in the region was 39.0°C recorded at Jhansi (Uttar Pradesh).

Past 24 hours change: Minimum temperatures fell appreciably in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab and Uttaranchal, fell in Haryana and East Rajasthan and changed little elsewhere. 

Departures: They were appreciably above normal in Haryana, Rajasthan and East Uttar Pradesh, above normal in Himachal Pradesh and West Uttar Pradesh, below normal in Jammu and Kashmir and normal in the rest of the region. The lowest temperature in the plains was 11.7°C recorded at Amritsar (Punjab).

Forecast valid until the morning of 23rd: Rain or snow will occur at many places in Himachal Pradesh and Uttaranchal and at a few places in Jammu and Kashmir. Rain or thundershowers are likely at a few places in Haryana, Punjab, North Rajasthan and West Uttar Pradesh and at isolated places in the rest of the region. Thundersqualls are likely at isolated places in Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal.

Forecast for Delhi and neighbourhood valid until the morning of 23rd: Generally cloudy sky with light rain/thundershowers accompained with thundersquall in some areas. Slight fall in maximum and minimum temperatures and will be around 31°C and 17°C, respectively.

Farmers weather bulletin for Delhi: Forecast valid until the morning of 23rd: Light rain is likely at a few places. Squalls with wind speed exceeding 65 kmph are likely at a few places.

Outlook for the subsequent two days: No large change.