Patna, Mar 13 (UNI) Light to moderate rains lashed Bihar, coupled with cold westerly winds, since yesterday, which led to a sharp drop in maximum temperature in Patna and other parts of the state.
Met office sources said with the onset of spring, people were ready to bid adieu to winter but the fresh spell of cold forced them to take out the woollen clothes.
Sources in the state agriculture department said the untimely rains might harm the standing crops including pulses, mustard and mangoes.
Met sources predicted a generally cloudy sky in the state capital with rain and thundershowers during the next 24 hours.
One or two spells of rain could also be accompanied by hailstorms at some places, sources said.
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Met office sources said with the onset of spring, people were ready to bid adieu to winter but the fresh spell of cold forced them to take out the woollen clothes.
Sources in the state agriculture department said the untimely rains might harm the standing crops including pulses, mustard and mangoes.
Met sources predicted a generally cloudy sky in the state capital with rain and thundershowers during the next 24 hours.
One or two spells of rain could also be accompanied by hailstorms at some places, sources said.
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