A fierce rainstorm swept across several cities in Punjab at dawn, dragging thick, brooding clouds in its wake and plunging entire neighbourhoods into an eerie, premature darkness. Sheets of rain lashed the streets as lightning tore across the sky, each blinding flash followed by rumbling thunder.A fierce rainstorm swept across several cities in Punjab at dawn, dragging thick, brooding clouds in its wake and plunging entire neighbourhoods into an eerie, premature darkness. Sheets of rain lashed the streets as lightning tore across the sky, each blinding flash followed by rumbling thunderThe morning rainfall, which began around 6 am, brought a pleasant surprise and provided a lot of respite from the rising temperatures that had gone beyond around 41 or 42 degrees. String gusts of wind along with rains and lights brought a soothing feeling to the residents, who were struggling to cope up with the sultry weather and the unscheduled power cuts otherwise.The visibility in the wee hours was low as thick layer of clouds had spread all across. The temperature recorded in the morning was about 24 degrees Celsius. As soon as the winds started blowing, the power was snapped.There was slow movement on roads and these look deserted as the rains started suddenly forcing everyone to remain indoors. Being Jattvibeday, the residents started enjoying the rainfall and winds with their morning tea.At the same time, since it is time for harvesting, there are chances of wheat lying in mandis getting damaged. Though the authorities have made the arrangements by making sheds in mandis still farmers have every reason to worry about.