Rain, hailstorm hit Delhi-NCR; flight operations, traffic affected
TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Updated: Feb 7, 2019, 20:17 ISTHailstorm in Noida sector-82
NEW DELHI: After light rains early in the day, Delhi and the national capital region witnessed another spell of rain and hailstorm on Thursday evening.
Hailstorm in Noida Sector-93 A
Rain and heavy hailstorm in many parts of Delhi, Noida and Faridabad also affected the traffic movement.
18 flights were diverted from Delhi airport between 6 pm and 7 pm on Thursday due to bad weather, PTI quoted airport official as saying.
This came after Delhi recorded a significantly warm day on Wednesday with the maximum temperature recording 25.1 degrees Celsius – two notches above normal for this time of the season, while the minimum was 12 — three notches above normal.
The met office had predicted moderate showers for Thursday, accompanied with isolated hailstorm activity and strong surface winds ranging from 25 to 35 km/hr.
Traffic movement was slow on New Rohtak Road due to water-logging at Anand Parbat, Delhi traffic police alerted.
Commuters had to face difficulty on MB Road due to water-logging at Batra Hospital and PS Sangam Vihar.
Hailstorm in Noida Sector-93 A
Rain and heavy hailstorm in many parts of Delhi, Noida and Faridabad also affected the traffic movement.
18 flights were diverted from Delhi airport between 6 pm and 7 pm on Thursday due to bad weather, PTI quoted airport official as saying.
@TOINoida https://t.co/qXFyCZVZ2U
— TOI Cities (@TOICitiesNews) 1549547554000This came after Delhi recorded a significantly warm day on Wednesday with the maximum temperature recording 25.1 degrees Celsius – two notches above normal for this time of the season, while the minimum was 12 — three notches above normal.
Heavy hailstorm near Yamuna Expressway in Noida. https://t.co/LJa6ZZmot2
— TOI Noida (@TOINoida) 1549544925000The met office had predicted moderate showers for Thursday, accompanied with isolated hailstorm activity and strong surface winds ranging from 25 to 35 km/hr.
Rain and hailstorm in Sector 121, Noida https://t.co/KHZUYf5oq0
— TOI Noida (@TOINoida) 1549542244000Traffic movement was slow on New Rohtak Road due to water-logging at Anand Parbat, Delhi traffic police alerted.
Heavy rains lash Badarpur and Faridabad. https://t.co/f0sTIglf4F
— TOI Gurgaon (@TOIGurgaon) 1549546324000Commuters had to face difficulty on MB Road due to water-logging at Batra Hospital and PS Sangam Vihar.
Rain and hailstorm in Sector 121, Noida https://t.co/KHZUYf5oq0
— TOI Noida (@TOINoida) 1549542244000
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