Several parts of the region continued to experience severe cold conditions with temperature levels recording upto five degrees below normal on Wednesday. Amritsar in Punjab was the coldest in the region recording a minimum temperature of 1.5 degree Celsius, five degrees below normal. Chandigarh recorded a minimum of 6.4 degree Celsius, two degrees below normal while the maximum temperature settled at 20.5 degree Celsius, again two notches below normal.
In Haryana, Narnaul and Hissar recorded a minimum temperature of 3.4 degree Celsius and 4 degree Celsius respectively. Ambala, Bhiwani and Karnal settled at a low of 7.4 degree Celsius, 6.4 degree Celsius and 5.4 degree Celsius respectively. Among other places, ludhiana and Patiala recorded minimum of 7.1 degree Celsius and 7.4 degree Celsius, two degrees below normal. The maximum temperature recorded was 19.7 degree Celsius in Ambala, 20.4 degree Celsius in Bhiwani, 21.6 degree Celsius in Hissar, 20 degree Celsius in Karnal, 21 degree Celsius in Narnual, 20.4 degree Celsius in Amritsar, 20.3 degree Celsius in ludhiana and 20.6 degree Celsius in Patiala.
Shimla, capital city of hilly state—Himachal Pradesh recorded a minimum temperature of 0.5 degree Celsius, two degrees below normal and maximum temperature of 13 degree Celsius. Dharmshala settled at a minimum temperature of 5.4 degree Celsius, Nahan recorded 3.1 degree Celsius, Solan minus 0.4 degree Celsius, Kangra 1.8 degree Celsius and Una settled at 3.3 degree Celsius. The Met Department has forecast that weather will be mainly dry and sunny in next 24 hours and light rain is expected in Punjab and Haryana on February 14.