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Photos: Heavy rain, hailstorms hold up morning commuters in Delhi

The national capital and its neighbouring areas have been witnessing a sudden spell of rains accompanied by thundershowers post-Monday afternoon. The showers continued during the evening and night leading to a drop in temperature. Delhi as a consequence woke to heavy rain Tuesday morning and hailstorm in parts of the city, with more showers expected through the day.

Updated on: Jan 22, 2019 11:20 AM IST

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School students wade across a waterlogged road during heavy morning rain in east Delhi. Commuters were caught up in traffic jams in several places across Delhi as heavy rains and hailstorms hit the national capital and its neighbouring areas during rush hour on Tuesday morning. (Raj K Raj / HT Photo)

Updated on Jan 22, 2019 11:20 AM

School students wade across a waterlogged road during heavy morning rain in east Delhi. Commuters were caught up in traffic jams in several places across Delhi as heavy rains and hailstorms hit the national capital and its neighbouring areas during rush hour on Tuesday morning. (Raj K Raj / HT Photo)

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An early morning scene at Vijay Chowk in central Delhi. The minimum temperature recorded was at 11.5 degrees Celsius, four notches more than the season’s average. On the other hand, the maximum temperature was at 22.6 degrees Celsius, which was a notch more than the season’s average. (Arvind Yadav / HT Photo)

Updated on Jan 22, 2019 11:20 AM

An early morning scene at Vijay Chowk in central Delhi. The minimum temperature recorded was at 11.5 degrees Celsius, four notches more than the season’s average. On the other hand, the maximum temperature was at 22.6 degrees Celsius, which was a notch more than the season’s average. (Arvind Yadav / HT Photo)

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Delhi Traffic Police tweeted advisories asking commuters to avoid stretches as waterlogging was reported in several areas including Mathura Road, Ashram Chowk, Moolchand underpass, Bihari Colony, Chhatrasal Stadium and Savitri Cinema area in Greater Kailash Part 2. (Sanchit Khanna / HT Photo)

Updated on Jan 22, 2019 11:20 AM

Delhi Traffic Police tweeted advisories asking commuters to avoid stretches as waterlogging was reported in several areas including Mathura Road, Ashram Chowk, Moolchand underpass, Bihari Colony, Chhatrasal Stadium and Savitri Cinema area in Greater Kailash Part 2. (Sanchit Khanna / HT Photo)

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Hail storms were reported in areas like Subhash Nagar and Paschim Vihar in the morning in the city, which received rains throughout on Monday night. Some trees were also uprooted after the rains. News agency ANI reported that at least 15 trains to the Capital were delayed due to fog and low visibility. (Amal KS / HT Photo)

Updated on Jan 22, 2019 11:20 AM

Hail storms were reported in areas like Subhash Nagar and Paschim Vihar in the morning in the city, which received rains throughout on Monday night. Some trees were also uprooted after the rains. News agency ANI reported that at least 15 trains to the Capital were delayed due to fog and low visibility. (Amal KS / HT Photo)

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An uprooted tree near Ashok Road in New Delhi. “A cyclonic circulation has already formed over Rajasthan because of an approaching western disturbance. This is expected to trigger rain across the plains of northwest India, including Delhi, from the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday,” BP Yadav, deputy director general of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), said. (Arvind Yadav / HT Photo)

Updated on Jan 22, 2019 11:20 AM

An uprooted tree near Ashok Road in New Delhi. “A cyclonic circulation has already formed over Rajasthan because of an approaching western disturbance. This is expected to trigger rain across the plains of northwest India, including Delhi, from the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday,” BP Yadav, deputy director general of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), said. (Arvind Yadav / HT Photo)

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Another IMD official said the night temperature is expected to rise while the days are expected to get colder with the rain. “By Tuesday, the night temperature could go up to 10°C while the day temperature could drop to around 20°C,” the official said. (Sanchit Khanna / HT Photo)

Updated on Jan 22, 2019 11:20 AM

Another IMD official said the night temperature is expected to rise while the days are expected to get colder with the rain. “By Tuesday, the night temperature could go up to 10°C while the day temperature could drop to around 20°C,” the official said. (Sanchit Khanna / HT Photo)

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The MeT Centre in Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow has also forecast rain and thundershowers with gusty winds as very likely on Tuesday over Hardoi, Bahraich, Lakhimpur Kheri, Sitapur, Meerut, Hapur, Shamli, Baghpat, Muzaffarnagar, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Ghaziabad and adjoining areas. (Biplov Bhuyan / HT Photo)

Updated on Jan 22, 2019 11:20 AM

The MeT Centre in Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow has also forecast rain and thundershowers with gusty winds as very likely on Tuesday over Hardoi, Bahraich, Lakhimpur Kheri, Sitapur, Meerut, Hapur, Shamli, Baghpat, Muzaffarnagar, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Ghaziabad and adjoining areas. (Biplov Bhuyan / HT Photo)

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