The cold wave continued to sweep Chandigarh and its neighbouring States of Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday.
Punjab’s holy city Amritsar shivered at minimum temperature of five degrees Celsius while Narnaul in Haryana settled at a minimum of 5.2 degrees Celsius, down by two notches from normal levels.
Chandigarh witnessed minimum temperature at Seven degrees Celsius while the maximum temperature recorded was 23.5 degrees Celsius.
According to the Met Department, days would be mainly sunny in Haryana and Punjab. And, mist or shallow fog may occur at some places in the neighbouring States during morning hours in the next 48 hours, said a Met official.
The Met Department has forecast rain or thundershowers at few places in the region on December 13.
The Met official added, the minimum temperature levels were recorded upto four notches below normal in some parts of the region while maximum temperature settled close to normal levels on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, the industrial city of ludhiana in Punjab on Tuesday recorded a low of 5.7 degrees Celsius, one degree below normal while Patiala was comparatively warmer recording minimum temperature at 7.6 degrees Celsius.
Among other places, Ambala recorded minimum temperature at 7.8 degrees Celsius, Bhiwani 8.6 degrees, Karnal 7 degrees celsius and Hissar recorded 6.3 degrees Celsius, two degrees down from normal level.
The maximum temperature recorded was 23.5 degrees Celsius in Ambala, 26.8 degrees Celsius in Bhiwani, 27 degrees Celsius in Hisar and 23 degrees Celsius in Nanaul. Amritsar, ludhiana and Patiala recorded respective maximum temperatures at 22.8 degrees Celsius, 22.7 degrees Celsius and 22.5 degrees Celsius.
Shimla, capital city of hilly State—Himachal Pradesh saw minimum temperature at 6.5 degree Celsius and recorded maximum temperature at 16 degree Celsius. Among other places, Manali settled at low temperature of 2 degree Celsius, Kalpa settled at 0.8 degree Celsius, Solan recorded 3.5 degrees, Sunder Nagar 1.4 degrees, Una 0.6 degree Celsius, Kangra 5.5 degrees, Nahan 7.3 degree Celsius and Dharamshala recorded 7.6 degree Celsius.