Cold conditions prevailed in Punjab and Haryana on Monday with the minimum temperature hovering around normal even as fog disrupted rail, road and air traffic in both the States.
Punjab’s holy city, Amritsar was the coldest place in the region settling at a low of 3.8 degrees Celsius. Chandigarh, which is the joint Capital of both Punjab and Haryana, recorded minimum temperature at 7.1 degrees Celsius. In neighbouring Haryana, Ambala recorded minimum temperature at 5.4 degrees Celsius, one degree below normal while Hisar braved cold weather at 5.6 degrees Celsius. Karnal’s minimum settled at 5 degrees Celsius, two notches below normal while Narnaul recorded a low of 6 degrees Celsius, down by two degrees from normal.
The minimum temperature in ludhiana, the industrial hub of Punjab, settled at 6.5 degrees Celsius and Patiala recorded a low of 5 degrees Celsius, two degrees below normal. The maximum temperature at many places in the two states settled below normal levels.
Amritsar recorded maximum temperature at 18.1 degrees Celsius, ludhiana recorded 18.5 degree Celsius, Patiala 19.6 degrees, Chandigarh settled at 18.8 degrees, Ambala 18.9 degrees, Hisar 19.8 degrees Celsius and Narnaul settled at maximum temperature of 18.3 degree Celsius.
Foggy conditions affected rail, road and air traffic in both states because of poor visibility on Monday. According to the Met Department, dense fog was witnessed in Karnal, Hisar, Ambala, Patiala and ludhiana.
The local Met Department has predicted dense to very dense fog at isolated places in Haryana and Punjab during next two days.