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Unbelievable: Chandigarh covered in white in mid-February

New Delhi: Chandigarh turned into a hill station like Shimla on Saturday when it experienced an unusual hailstorm coupled with rain. The roads of Chandigarh looked white covered with a big sheet of hailstones  for

India TV News Desk Published : Feb 16, 2014 11:23 IST, Updated : Feb 17, 2014 7:43 IST




“Ice hail fall when there is a sudden decrease in temperature. When rain drops fall from clouds, due to low temperature, the liquid form of water becomes solid till it reaches earth. This is due to the low temperature in the atmosphere. These solidified rain drops are called hail.” Dr. SP Bharadwaj, weather expert said.

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