Heavy rains continued to lash various parts of the region on Tuesday.
ludhiana in Punjab recorded heavy rainfall of 108 mm, highest rains in the region on Tuesday. The industrial city —ludhiana had received 8.7 mm rainfall a day back. Chandigarh received 13 mm rains till Tuesday evening and recorded a maximum temperature of 27.7 degree Celsius, four notches below normal. A day before, the city had received 19 mm rainfall So far, the city has received 510 mm rains during monsoon, a departure of 34.7 mm. The normal rains till this period during monsoon is 475.3 mm.
Due to rains in last 24 hours, the city residents also witnessed power breakdowns in several sectors. Huge traffic snarls were also reported in the morning and evening rush hours on almost all busy roads of Chandigarh. Several parts of Haryana and Punjab also received moderate to heavy showers. And, the incessant rains also affected the power supply and water supply in the neighboring states of Punjab and Haryana. The Met Department has forecast heavy rains in several areas of Punjab and Haryana in next 24 hours.
“The city would witness generally cloudy sky with possibility of rains or thundershowers in next one day. Heavy rains may occur at few places of Haryana and Punjab in next 24 hours,” said a spokesperson of Met Department. He said: “The maximum temperature levels in the region are likely to settle below normal.” Amritsar in Punjab recorded 65 mm rainfall while Patiala received 34 mm rains. A day back, Amritsar and Patiala received 50.2 mm and 46.8 mm rainfall respectively.The heavy rains in last two days has also led to sharp fall in maximum temperature levels upto six notches below normal across the region.