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Untimely rain has destroyed the standing crop and crops which were stored for dry, and weather department has forecasted that more rain would occur in coming days. The wet spell would continue for some more days as a fresh western disturbance is approaching the Western Himalayan region which would trigger rain from April 14. Metereological department Director Bikram Singh said that rain/thunderstorm is likely to lash isolated places in the state, particularly the hills, from April 14.
Meanwhile, normal life has adversely affected as it rained in the city on Wednesday. People, who had locked their woolen clothes, had to sport wollen clothe because temperature plummeted. However, the people got a pleasant climate as the maximum temperature plunged four notches below the normal. Around 14 mm rainfall was reported from Dehradun on the day as the maximum temperature settled at 27.7 degree Celsius and the minimum at 16.6 degree Celsius on the day. The highest maximum temperature of the state 36.2°C was recorded at Jaspur while the lowest minimum temperature 7.0°C was recorded in Nainital.
According to a Met official, very light to moderate rainfall/thunderstorm occurred at most places in Uttarakhand on Wednesday. Hail lashed isolated places in Tehri, Pithoragarh and Nainital districts. While 30 mm rainfall was reported each in Chamoli and Tehri, 20 mm each in Haldwani, Kapkot and Karnaprayag and 10 mm each in Roorkee, Dwarhat, Pithoragarh, Jakholi, Ranikhet, Ukhimath, Almora, Chaukhuti and Gangolihat. However, the power supply snapped at various places in the state including Dehradun, following the rain.
