Mercury Drops As Rains End Dry Spell In Parts Of Punjab, Haryana

Rainfall: A Meteorological Department offical in Chandigarh said the southwest monsoon has further advanced and is covering most parts of Punjab and many parts of Haryana.

Rains lashed several parts of Punjab and neighbouring Haryana on Monday, bringing relief to the people from the sultry weather conditions and ending the prolonged dry spell. The rains brought the mercury by a few notches. "The southwest monsoon has further advanced and is covering most parts of Punjab and many parts of Haryana," an official of the Meteorological Department in Chandigarh said. The two states, including their common capital Chandigarh, had witnessed a near dry spell during the past over three weeks. Chandigarh, which received showers in the evening, recorded a maximum temperature of 34.1 degrees Celsius, one notch below normal limits, the Meteorological Department said.