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Snow likely in J&K, HP
Tribune Reporters

New Delhi, March 3
Rainfall: Rain or snow has occurred at most places in Himachal Pradesh and at many places in Jammu and Kashmir and Uttaranchal. Rain or thundershowers have occurred at many places in Punjab, at a few places in Haryana and at isolated places in west Rajasthan and west Uttar Pradesh. Weather was dry in the rest of the region. The chief amounts of precipitation in cm are: Haryana — Ambala 6, Guhla 4, Narwana and Uklana 2 each and Chandigarh and Pehowa 1 each, Himachal Pradesh — Jubbal 9, Rohru and Shimla 5 each, Nahan 4, Baijnath, Dharampur and Rampurbushar 3 each, Berthin, Bhuntar, Ghumarwin, Manali, Paonta, Rajgarh, Sundernagar and Sunnibhajji 2 each and Amb, Bangana, Barsar, Bharwain, Dehragopipur, Guler, Kahu, Kasol, Nadaun and Sujanpurtira 1 each, Jammu and Kashmir — Katra 2 and Banihal, Batote and Jammu 1 each, Punjab — Patiala and Nangal 1 each and Uttaranchal — Dehra Dun 4. Snowfall reports (cm): Dhundhi 69, Solangnullah 50, Patiso 25 and Bhang 6.

Temperatures: Past 24 hours change: Maximum temperatures fell largely in Himachal Pradesh, fell markedly in Punjab and Uttaranchal, fell appreciably in Jammu and Kashmir and west Rajasthan, fell in Haryana and changed little elsewhere.

Departures: They were largely below normal in Punjab and Uttaranchal, markedly below normal in Himachal Pradesh, appreciably below normal in Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir, above normal in east Rajasthan and west Uttar Pradesh and normal in the rest of the region.

Past 24 hours change: Minimum temperatures rose in east Uttar Pradesh and changed little elsewhere.

Departures: They were appreciably above normal in Haryana and east Rajasthan, above normal in Jammu and Kashmir, west Rajasthan and east Uttar Pradesh and normal in the rest of the region.

The lowest temperature in the plains was 9.3°C recorded at Amritsar (Punjab).

Forecast valid until the morning of March 4, 2002: Rain or snow will occur at many places in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttaranchal. Rain or thundershowers are likely at a few places in Haryana, Punjab and west Uttar Pradesh and at isolated places in east Uttar Pradesh. Weather will be mainly dry in Rajasthan.

Heavy rainfall warning: Heavy rain or snow is likely at isolated places in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttaranchal during the next 24 hours.

Farmer’s weather bulletin for Delhi forecast valid until the morning of March 4, 2002: Light rain is likely at a few places.

Outlook for the subsequent two days: No large change.