An 'orange' warning was issued in Delhi after rain lashed several parts of the national capital and adjoining areas on Friday, throwing traffic out of gear in many places. The weather office has forecast more showers during the day.
The rain affected traffic in many areas of south, central and north Delhi. The weather office said the rain started in Delhi-NCR around 2:30 am.
According to Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) data till 11:30 am, the observatory at Safdarjung -- the national capital's primary weather station -- recorded 9.1 mm rainfall.
The observatory at Palam recorded 8.4 mm rainfall, Lodhi Road (10.8 mm), Ridge (9 mm), Delhi University (11 mm), and Pusa (9.5 mm).
Met officials said an active western disturbance and its interaction with easterly winds were causing light to moderate rainfall and thunderstorms over northwest and central India, including the NCR areas of Delhi.
The Met office -- which has forecast light to moderate rain for the rest of the day -- denotes 'orange' warning as "be prepared". The national capital recorded a minimum temperature of 11 degrees Celsius, 2.8 notches above normal.
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