Ludhiana : With the region being lashed by intermittent light to moderate showers along with icy winds sweeping it during the past 12 hours, the minimum temperature rose to 8.5 degrees Celsius from 1.5 degrees two days ago. However, the weather in the city remains the coldest with Patiala and Amritsar registering higher temperatures.According to weather experts the minimum and maximum temperatures almost invariably increase. Surinder Pal, director of the meteorological department, Chandigarh, told the Ludhiana Tribune the minimum temperature in Ludhiana had today increased to 8.5 degrees C after the rains. “In Patiala the minimum temperature recorded was 8.7 degrees and in Amritsar it went up to 10.2 degrees. In the next 24 hours light and moderate thundershowers are expected in the region", he added. The intermittent rain, which began at about 1:30 am Wednesday night, disrupted normal life in the city with most residents preferring to stay indoors. Revellers are crossing their fingers over rain playing spoilsport with their New Year bashes. Nidhi Garg, a college student, said her family and friends had planned to have a “rocking time” at a club. “However if there is rain our plans for dancing in the open will go for a toss,” she added. Meanwhile, the tea stall vendors were having a field day as their sales had doubled. Chhotu Ram, a tea vendor with his stall near Bhadaur House, said he used to make about 100-150 cups of tea every day but due to the cold weather his sales had more than doubled. "Shopkeepers, rickshaw pullers and auto rickshaw drivers keep on sipping tea to beat the chill", he remarked. Due to the rain smog has been reduced in the city.
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