Heavy rain lashed several parts of North India over the last 24 hours, disrupting normal life in many places across the region.
Continuous downpour since early morning left Delhiites stranded on roads as waterlogging contributed to heavy traffic bottlenecks.
According to the MeT department, 93.8 mm rainfall was recorded till 8.30am in the national Capital. Though the minimum temperature, which settled four notches below the normal at 23 degrees Celsius, provided some succour to the residents, the humidity recorded at 100 per cent added to their woes. The weatherman has predicted that sporadic showers will continue to lash Delhi and NCR.
Rain continued to lash vast swathes of Punjab and Haryana, bringing the mercury level down even as waterlogging caused inconvenience.
Chandigarh recorded 46.9mm rainfall, Ambala 11.9mm, Karnal 10mm, Amritsar 1.6mm, Ludhiana 60.8mm and Patiala 5.5mm in the past 24 hours till 8:30 am, a MeT report said.
Continuous showers triggered waterlogging in low-lying areas, creating snarls in several parts of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh.
Traffic movement was also affected in some areas of Mohali and Chandigarh as also on the National Highway leading from Kharar to Chandigarh.
However, experts said, rains would benefit farmers in ongoing Kharif season as <g data-gr-id="32">plantation</g> of such water-guzzling crop as paddy and others are on.
Meanwhile, rains eased power situation as the demand dipped sharply in the two states with minimum temperature in many parts dropping several notches below normal.
Chandigarh recorded the minimum temperature at 22.8 degrees Celsius, one degree below normal. Central Water Commission said rivers like Ramganga, Sharda and Ghaghra were in <g data-gr-id="33">spate</g> with Sharda flowing above the danger mark at Palia Kalan.
In J&K, the Amarnath Yatra resumed on Saturday from the base camps, after a day's suspension due to inclement weather in South Kashmir Himalayas. The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, which remained closed due to landslides triggered by heavy rains, was also reopened for traffic and all stranded vehicles have been cleared.