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Delhi likely to witness a rainy Republic Day

India Republic Day [File] Weathermen predict rain in Delhi on Republic Day | PTI

The tricolour is likely to be unfurled on a damp, gloomy morning on this Republic Day, with the threat of thundershower looming large as a fresh western disturbance gets active over the western Himalaya on Monday and over the plains from January 24. 

The Indian Meteorological Department has forecast widespread rain and snowfall over Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand and widespread rain and thundershower over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi. It has also predicted scattered rains over western Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan till January 27. 

The weathermen also warned of isolated thunder squalls over north Rajasthan, Haryana and west UP. The inclement weather is likely to ensure winter chill till the end of the month, with temperatures expected to dip by two to four degrees between January 27 and 29 over the plains. 

The rains might cause some worry to farmers. Although winter precipitation, on which the rabi crop depends, is important, squalls and hail could cause damage to freshly sown fields. 

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