Chandigarh, Dec 28 (PTI) Punjab and Haryana continued to reel under intense cold on Sunday, with Hisar shivering at the lowest minimum temperature of 2.5 degrees Celsius.
Among other places in Haryana, Ambala recorded a low of 8.5 degrees Celsius, two degrees above normal, according to the local meteorological department.
The minimum temperature in Narnaul was recorded at 5 degrees Celsius, one degree below normal, while Rohtak’s low was 5.8 degrees Celsius. Bhiwani registered a low of 6 degrees Celsius.
A thick blanket of fog enveloped many areas in the two states early in the morning, reducing visibility levels.
Chandigarh, the joint capital of the two states, recorded a minimum of 5.6 degrees Celsius, one degree below normal.
In Punjab, Faridkot
was the coldest place, shivering at 3.4 degrees Celsius. Among other areas in Punjab, Amritsar and Ludhiana recorded a minimum temperature of 4.4 degrees Celsius.
Patiala experienced cold weather at 4.6 degrees Celsius, one degree below normal, while Bathinda and Gurdaspur recorded their respective lows of 6 degrees Celsius and 4 degrees Celsius. PTI CHS NSD NSD
