A significant change in the weather of Uttar Pradesh has been observed due to the impact of Cyclone Arnab. In Lucknow, continuous rain for 45 hours from Thursday evening to Saturday morning caused temperatures to drop by up to 7.6 degrees Celsius.

School closures and dense fog

Due to bad weather and continuous rain, schools had to be closed in Gonda. Additionally, dense fog engulfed 10 districts including Saharanpur, Shamli, Sambhal, Bijnor, Muzaffarnagar and Deoria, where visibility dropped down to 50 meters at several places.

Alert for 23 districts and crop impact

According to BHU meteorologist Prof. Ravi Shankar Singh, a rain alert has been issued for 23 districts in eastern UP. The unseasonal rain is feared to damage crops, while the weather is expected to improve and bright sunshine is anticipated starting tomorrow.