Intermittent rain, but some parts of Punjab still dry

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, January 3

While the New Year brought surplus rain in Punjab, many parts of the state remained dry, despite intermittent showers in the region over the past two days. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) recorded 42 per cent surplus rain in the state, while the minimum temperature in some parts remained up to 8°C above normal over the past 24 hours.

From January 1 to 3, Punjab received 1.1 mm rain against the normal of 0.8 mm, according to the IMDdata.

Sangrur, Mansa, Fadirkot, Ferozepur, Moga, Mukutsar and Bathinda are among the districts that remained totally dry. On the other hand, Barnala, Kapurthala and Jalandhar were the wettest districts, with the surplus being up to 400 per cent.

While the region is expected to experience more rain and snow for the next couple of days, the department has predicted that with the minimum temperature subsequently increasing, the cold wave prevailing would reduce and fog would abate.