Jaipur, March 5 (IANS) Sudden rain and hailstones in Jaipur, Lucknow, Agra Among Parts of UP were seen on Thursday.
Although the weather was cloudy for the last two days, the minimum and maximum temperatures remained higher to give a feel of coming summer to city residents. However, a sudden spell of rain and hailstones during the day left many people surprised in Jaipur, bringing the mercury down by a few notches.
Hailstones also lashed Chaksu in Jaipur on Wednesday, damaging standing crops in fields.
The MeT department predicted thunderstorm accompanied by rain at isolated places in Jaipur, Churu, Jhunjhunu, Sikar, Nagaur in Barmer and Ganganagar districts and adjoining areas
According to MeT officials said, was due to persisting western disturbance as a cyclonic circulation over southwest Afghanistan and its neighbourhood and less marked cyclonic circulation over north Haryana, northeast Rajasthan and the neighbourhood.
Source: IANS
