A thick blanket of fog hit hard air, train and road traffic across Punjab, Haryana and Union Territory of Chandigarh on Tuesday due to poor visibility. The dense fog delayed the movement of several trains passing through the two States of Punjab and Haryana by hours and also affected flight schedules. The fog also caused traffic jams, particularly on highways, disrupting inter-state road traffic.
Also, the mercury has dipped below normal levels in most parts of Punjab and Haryana. “There will be no respite from thick blanket of fog and shivering cold conditions in the next two-three days in Chandigarh and its neighboring States of Punjab and Haryana,” predicted Met Department.
“At present, foggy weather condition prevails all over the northern region and it will continue for atleast next three days, said a Met official.
Chandigarh recorded a minimum temperature of 8.3 degree Celsius while the maximum temperature recorded was 21.6 degree Celsius. In Punjab, ludhiana recorded a low of 5.3 degrees Celsius. Patiala and Amritsar recorded minimum temperatures of 7.6 and 7.8 degree Celsius respectively.
Hisar and Karnal in Haryana recorded respective minimum temperature of 6.6 degrees and 8 degree Celsius. Ambala, Bhiwani, Narnaul recorded respective minimum temperature of 8.5 degree Celsius, 7.2 degree Celsius and 7.3 degree Celsius. Shimla, recorded a minimum temperature of 6.1 degree Celsius. Dharamshala settled at a low of 6.6 degree Celsius.