Rains lashed most parts of Punjab and Haryana today. Pathankot was the wettest place with 94 mm of rainfall. Cold weather conditions continued in most parts of both states. Officials said, Gurdaspur was the coldest place with 5.3 degrees Celsius. <br />'' <br />''Chandigarh also experienced cold weather conditions at 11.9 degrees Celsius, six degrees above normal. In Haryana, Ambala, Hisar and Karnal recorded minimum temperature around 11.5 degrees Celsius, up to six degrees above normal. In Punjab, Amritsar, Ludhiana and Patiala braved cold weather conditions. <br />'' <br />''Meanwhile, the Agriculture officer at Jalandhar has advised farmers to be vigilant as strong winds and cloudy weather can promote the attack of yellow rust on wheat. The disease-causing pathogens are airborne and can attack the wheat crop. The symptoms of the disease include yellowing of leaves of wheat. He urged farmers to be vigilant though the disease has not been detected in Jalandhar so far. <br />''<br />