City records 11mm rainfall, two flights cancelled, train services hit

The nights have, however, got warmer. The minimum temperature rose from 6.2 degree Celsius on Friday to 10.6 Celsius on Sunday, which was 4 degrees above normal.

On Sunday, the city got 11mm rainfall between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm.

Surender Paul, director of Meteorological Department, said that western disturbances had caused the showers. On Monday, the weather will remain cloudy, but there is no possibility of rain. But a spell of sunny days will begin on Tuesday, and shallow fog is expected later next week. In the next three days, the maximum temperature is expected around 20 degree Celsius while the minimum will take a fall at around 7 degrees celsius.

The weather affected the air and train services.

The Howrah-Kalka mail was delayed by four hours and 20 minutes and arrived at 7.20 am. The Allahabad- Chandigarh Unachahar Express arrived 55 minutes late at 10.20 am. The Lucknow-Chandigarh Sadhbhavna Express arrived two hours and 15 minutes late at 12.25 pm. The Lucknow-Chandigarh Express arrived an hour and 27 minutes late at 4.17 pm.

Two flights, scheduled for New Delhi, were cancelled.

The cancelled flights included JetAirways flight 9W-7179/25 that arrives at 7.35 am and departs Chandigarh at 8.05 am.

Fearing operational hazards and due to low visibility and inclement weather during winter, Jet Airways has decided to cancel this flight from December 16 till January 31. All tickets booked by passengers in advance for this period will be refunded.

A SpiceJet flight SG-2116 on the same route was postponed by 30 minutes and departed at 7.10 pm instead of 6.40 pm.

Spicejet flight SG 2113/2112 that arrives at 9.15 am and departs at 9.45 am was cancelled. With effect from December 15, the timings of the flight have been revised and it will now depart at 12.45 am instead of 9.45 am and would not be plying on Sunday. An official spokesperson said passengers who had booked advance tickets will be refunded.