Punjab and Haryana on Sunday witnessed cold wave conditions as the minimum temperature dropped few notches below normal.
Narnaul in Haryana was the coldest with minimum temperature of 4.5 degrees Celsius, three notches below normal. Punjab’s holy city, Amritsar settled at minimum temperature of 8.6 degree Celsius.
The Union Territory of Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana recorded minimum temperature at 8.9 degrees Celsius.
In Punjab, ludhiana faced cold conditions at minimum temperature of 6.3 degree Celsius, one degree below normal while Patiala saw a minimum of 8.6 degrees Celsius.
Haryana’s Karnal district shivered at minimum temperature of 7.5 degree Celsius, down by one degree from normal level. Among other places, Ambala in Haryana recorded minimum temperature at 8.8 degree Celsius, Hissar settled at a low of 7.2 degree Celsius.
Meanwhile, Chandigarh recorded maximum temperature at 24.5 degree Celsius. Haryana’s Ambala district recorded maximum temperature at 24.4 degree Celsius and Hisar settled at 28.4 degree Celsius. In neighboring Punjab, ludhiana recorded maximum temperature at 25.5 degree Celsius, Amritsar 25.1 degrees and Patiala saw a maximum of 24.7 degree Celsius.
According to the Met Department forecast, weather is likely to remain dry in Haryana and Punjab. Shallow to moderate fog likely at a few places during morning hours in both the states during next 3 days, predicted the Met Department.
The hilly state of Himachal Pradesh also continued to reel under cold conditions with Bhuntar settling at a low of 2 degree Celsius. Among other places, Manali shivered at 3.4 degrees, Sundernagar also recorded minimum temperature at 3.4 degrees Celsius, Solan 4.2 degree Celsius and Una saw a low of 7 degree Celsius.