Surprise rains,dust storm hit Delhi

The weatherman attributed the sudden rains,dust storms and hailstorms to development of a western disturbance over the city which is also active over Punjab,Haryana and Chandigarh.

The snowfall and rains in Jammu and Kashmir also added to the weather system over the capital.

B P Yadav,MeT Director,told PTI there was thunder storm and rains in several parts of the city due to the western disturbance,a term used to describe an extra-tropical storm originating in the Mediterranean that brings winter rains and snow to the subcontinent’s northwestern parts.

The Met department had on Thursday predicted that there could be rains and thundershowers in the city towards evening.

“It was dark by 5 pm and the winds were so strong that I could not walk. I could not catch an auto or bus to ITO from Connaught Place,” said Sameeksha Gupta,a student.