The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday predicted light to moderate intensity rain with thunderstorms likely to take place in parts of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. 'Thunderstorm with light to moderate intensity rain would occur over and adjoining areas of Muzaffarnagar, Shamli, Karnal, Kaithal, Jind, Kurukshetra, Deoband, Yamunanagar during next 2 hours.'' Other cities where IMD predicts that rainfall could occur include Moradabad, Amroha, Chandpur, Hastinapur, Khatoli, Muzaffarnagar, Meerut, Garhmukteshwar and Bijnor. Meanwhile, rainfall over the past couple of days has waterlogged several places in Harayana thereby causing traffic jams. IMD had predicted rainfall in Delhi till August 25.

Source: dna August 21, 2020 03:11 UTC