The cold conditions abated in many parts of Punjab and Haryana with minimum temperatures hovering several notches above normal in both the States on Monday. Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana recorded minimum temperature at 8.6 degree Celsius, up by two notches from normal and maximum temperature at 22.9 degree Celsius, again two degrees above normal.
According to the Met Department, the temperature levels settled upto four notches above normal in many parts of the region on Monday. In Punjab, Amritsar recorded minimum temperature at 4.2 degree Celsius, ludhiana saw a low of 9.4 degrees and Patiala settled at 9.1 degree Celsius. Among other places, the minimum temperature recorded at Ambala was 9.9 degrees, Bhiwani saw 10.2 degree Celsius, Hissar 8.6 degree Celsius, Karnal 7.4 degree Celsius and Narnual 7.5 degree Celsius.
The maximum temperature settled at 22.2 degree Celsius in Ambala, 25 degrees in Hissar, 23.6 degree Celsius in Bhiwani, 23.6 degrees in Patiala and 22.6 degrees in Amritsar. According to the Met Department forecast, conditions would be mainly sunny in Haryana and Punjab in next 24 hours. Mist/ fog may occur at a few places during night and morning in the region.
Meanwhile, many parts of hilly state-Himachal continued to face severe cold conditions. Kalpa recorded minimum temperature at minus 7 degree Celsius while Manali settled at a low of 1 degree Celsius. Among other places, Bhuntar recorded minimum temperature at 2.2 degree Celsius, Dharamshala 5.2 degree Celsius, Shimla 3.9 degree Celsius, Solan 2.5 degree Celsius, Sunder Nagar 3.1 degrees and Una recorded a low of 3.7 degree Celsius.