Chandigarh: The weather office in New Delhi has warned that thunderstorms, squalls and gusty winds are likely to hit many parts of India, including Delhi, till Friday even as the mountains of Himachal Pradesh received fresh snowfall.
In a weather warning bulletin on Monday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the states likely to be affected by thunderstorms and gusty winds are Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Sikkim, Odisha, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Karnataka and Kerala.
Thunderstorms and squalls are “very, very likely at isolated places in Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi”, the weather office said.
It also warned of duststorm in Rajasthan while heavy rain is expected in six northeast states.
The weather office warned of squalls and hail along with thunderstorms in Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh. Early morning rains lashed Chandigarh and surrounding areas while authorities in Haryana and Punjab remained on high alert following a storm advisory issued by the Met Department.
At least 124 people were killed and more than 300 others were injured in five states due to dust storms, thunderstorms and lightning last week.