Dust storm in Delhi: A broken branch lies on a road in south Delhi.
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Traffic came to a crawl at several areas as strong wind picked up
Flights suspended at Delhi airport, metro services hit
People huddled to protect themselves from tree branches, flying debris
Flight operations at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport have been put on hold, news agency ANI reported. At least 40 flights have been diverted. Delhi Metro services were hampered, with the Noida Dwarka line getting stalled for 30 minutes.
"There is a circulation of a western disturbance in north-west India. Our forecast shows weather will be adverse for the next 48 to 72 hours," Charan Singh, a scientist, at the Indian Meteorological Department told NDTV.

Delhi thunderstorm: Visibility in parts of Delhi NCR was severely hit due to a dust storm before the rain.
In open areas, people could be seen running for shelter. Shoppers at crowded markets were taken by surprise as the sudden wind hit light structures.
At bus stops in south Delhi, people were seen huddling together to protect themselves as branches of overhead trees broke.

Delhi thunderstorm: A sudden storm hit Delhi NCR this evening.
Last week, the met office predicted a huge storm across 13 states. Following the alert, schools in Delhi, Chandigarh and Haryana were shut and extra police forces and emergency services were put on standby. The promised storm, though, turned out to be far lower in intensity and the met office came under fire from people on social media for misleading prediction.
This time, the met office had predicted a thunderstorm accompanied by light rains for a huge swathe of north India.
Earlier this month, a dust storm accompanied by rain had wreaked havoc across five states, including Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, killing more than 100 people, uprooting trees and flattening houses.
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