With a new western disturbance becoming active, Haryana is experiencing rain on Friday, just like Thursday. (File Photo)Residents of Chandigarh, Panchkula, and Mohali will have to pull out their woollens again as heavy showers and cold winds are set to bring a sharp dip in temperatures. The day temperature in the Tricity, which had touched 27 degrees Celsius earlier this week, is expected to drop by 12 degrees as rains and snowfall continue to lash Himachal Pradesh.Meteorologist Navdeep Dahiya said a massive western disturbance is likely to dump heavy snowfall over the western Himalayas, including Himachal Pradesh, in the next 36 hours. “Rain, thundershowers, and hailstorms are expected in various parts of Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh between early hours of Friday and Saturday morning. Day temperatures are likely to dip further tomorrow,” he said.In February last year, the Tricity experienced cooler and wetter conditions around the same time, with maximum temperatures dropping to 22–24 degrees Celsius and moderate rainfall recorded. This year, however, the region had been experiencing warmer and drier conditions, with highs of 25–29 degrees Celsius until now.With a new western disturbance becoming active, Haryana is experiencing rain on Friday, just like Thursday. The meteorological department has predicted rainfall in eight districts of Haryana today—Karnal, Yamunanagar, Jind, Panipat, Kaithal, Kurukshetra, Ambala, and Panchkula.Due to the impact of the western disturbance, a weather warning has also been issued for Punjab, with rain expected today. An orange alert has been issued for nine districts, while a yellow alert has been sounded for another nine. Amid the changing weather conditions, the Punjab government has also revised the timings of government schools.Tags:Chandigarh weather