The cold wave continued to sweep parts of Punjab and Haryana on Tuesday with the maximum temperature settling remarkably lower than the normal limit in various parts.
Cold-day conditions are expected to continue over most parts of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh for the next two days, according to the forecast of Chandigarh Meteorological Department (IMD)
Despite slightly warmer day on Tuesday as compared to a day before, the people in the region shivered under low daytime temperatures.
A Met official said that the temperature levels settled upto ten notches below normal in parts of the region on Tuesday. Also, dense fog enveloped several parts of the region in the morning.
He said that severe cold day conditions are expected at a few places on December 17 and 18 in Punjab and Haryana. Dense fog is also likely to prevail in the region till December 21, the Met official added.
Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana on Tuesday recorded minimum temperature at 9.6 degree Celsius while maximum settled at 14 degree Celsius, seven notches below normal.
Bhiwani in Haryana settled at a minimum of 6.4 degree Celsius, Narnaul recorded a low of 7.4 degrees, Hisar recorded 8.7 degrees, Karnal 10 degrees and Ambala 8.6 degrees.
Punjab’s Amritsar recorded a low of 7.2 degree Celsius. Industrial city-Ludhiana- saw minimum temperature at 10.3 degree Celsius while Patiala recorded 10.1 degree Celsius.
Meanwhile, Hisar recorded maximum temperature of 12.8 degree Celsius, ten notches below normal, Ambala recorded 13.4 degrees, eight degrees below norml, Karnal settled at 13.6 degrees, eight notches down the normal level and Narnaul recorded 15.7 degrees, down by seven degrees from normal.
The maximum temperature recorded in Amritsar was 13.5 degree Celsius, seven notches below normal. Ludhiana and Patiala recorded respective maximum temperature of 15.7 degrees and 16 degrees, both five notches below normal.