Rains lash Chandigarh; Haryana, Punjab on storm alert

Chandigarh May 7 (IANS) Early morning rains lashed Chandigarh and surrounding areas on Monday while authorities in Haryana and Punjab remained on high alert following a storm advisory issued by the Met Department.

Schools in Haryana were ordered to remain closed for two days (Monday and Tuesday) as a preventive measure in view of the weather warning.

A few private schools in Chandigarh also announced closure for two days.

The maximum temperatures at most places in Punjab Haryana and Chandigarh remained between 31.5 to 38.5 degrees Celsius on Sunday with rainfall at some places and overcast sky at several in others.

The Met office has predicted thunderstorms accompanied by strong winds and rain in Haryana and Punjab and Punjab starting from Monday to Wednesday.

--IANS
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