Cold weather conditions persisted at many places in Punjab and Haryana, where the minimum temperature hovered below normal limits.
Punjab’s holy city Amritsar witnessed a cold night recording minimum temperature of 5.6 degree Celsius, down one notch against normal. Bathinda settled at a low of 5.3 degree Celsius while Gurdaspur recorded 7 degrees.
Haryana’s Karnal registered minimum temperature at 6.2 degree Celsius, three notches below normal while Hisar settled at 6 degree Celsius, down by four notches from normal.
Among other places, Narnaul in Haryana recorded minimum temperature at 8.3 degree Celsius, Ambala saw 10.2 degrees, ludhiana settled at minimum of 8.6 degree Celsius and Patiala saw a low of 8.5 degree Celsius.
The union territory of Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana recorded minimum temperature at 8.6 degrees Celsius.
Meanwhile, Amritsar settled at maximum temperature of 23.9 degrees while ludhiana recorded 24.2 degree Celsius. Chandigarh recorded maximum temperature at 23.6 degree Celsius. Haryana’s Ambala recorded 24.7 degrees and Hisar settled at 25.3 degree Celsius.According to the Met Department forecast, weather is likely to be dry in Haryana and Punjab. Shallow fog is expected at a few places in the two states during next three days.
The hilly state of Himachal Pradesh experienced cold conditions with Kalpa settling at a low of minus 5.2 degree Celsius, down by three notches from normal. Among other places, Manali shivered at minus 2.6 degrees, Bhuntar recorded 3.4 degree Celsius, Sundernagar saw 4.3 degrees Celsius, Shimla 5.5 degree Celsius and Solan saw a low of 3.5 degree Celsius.