Cold weather conditions prevailed in most parts of Haryana but there was some respite in Punjab where the minimum temperature settled above the season''s average on Thursday.
Hisar was the coldest place in Haryana recording a minimum of 4.1 degrees Celsius, four notches below normal, a Meteorological Department official said here. Narnaul also experienced cold conditions registering a low of 4.5 degrees Celsius. Among other places in the state, Rohtak recorded 6.2 degrees Celsius, Sirsa 6.6 degrees Celsius, Bhiwani 6.8 degrees Celsius and Karnal 7 degrees Celsius. However, Ambala recorded a minimum of 10 degrees Celsius.In Punjab, most of the cities recorded above normal temperature. Amritsar recorded a low of 9.4 degrees Celsius, Ludhiana 8.1 degrees Celsius, Patiala 9 degrees Celsius, Pathankot 9.4 degrees Celsius, Adampur 8 degrees Celsius, Halwara 8.8 degrees Celsius, Bathinda 9.3 degrees Celsius and Faridkot 10.8 degrees Celsius.