Minimum temperatures hovered above normal limits in Punjab and Haryana even as fog affected air, rail and road traffic in several parts of the region on Sunday.
Narnaul in Haryana was coldest place in the region settling at a minimum temperature of 6.5 degree Celsius. Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana, recorded minimum temperature at 11.2 degrees Celsius which was five degrees Celsius above normal.
Punjab’s holy city, Amritsar settled at minimum temperature of 9.8 degree Celsius, up by five degrees from normal level.
In Haryana, Karnal recorded 10 degrees Celsius, five notches above normal while Hisar settled at minimum temperature of 9 degrees. Ambala witnessed a low of 11.1 degree Celsius, which was four degrees above normal.
Patiala in Punjab recorded minimum temperature at 11.9 degree Celsius, four degrees above normal while ludhiana saw a minimum of 12.7 degrees, seven degrees above normal limits.
The maximum temperature recorded was 19.5 degree Celsius in Chandigarh, which was one degree above normal level. Among other places, Ambala settled at maximum temperature of 19.9 degree Celsius, Hisar 21 degree Celsius, Amritsar saw maximum of19.7 degree Celsius and ludhiana recorded 20.6 degree Celsius and Patiala settled at 21 degrees.
The Met Department has forecast dense fog at isolated places during next 48 hours in Haryana and Punjab.