Hail hits city

CHANDIGARH, March 8: A hail storm followed by chilly showers took Chandigarh by surprise tonight. The wind and rain were perfect for those still unwilling to bid winter adieu but inconvenient for others who have already packed away the razais.

As usual the weathermen blamed the blustery weather on quot;Western disturbances over northern Pakistan and adjoining areas that and a mass of air some 3.1 km up that8217;s whirling over northwest Rajasthan and adjacent central Pakistan.quot;