Several parts of Punjab and Haryana today received light rains, providing relief to the people from hot weather conditions.
Chandigarh received light showers during the day and mercury dropped by a few notches, a MeT department official said.
A few parts of Haryana, including Panchkula, Ambala and Yamunanagar, received rains while Mohali, Ropar and Patiala in Punjab too received light rains.
During the past few days, the maximum temperature at most places in the region had been hovering two to three notches above the normal.
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