Hisar in Haryana was the coldest place in the plains of the north as minimum dropped to zero degrees even as cold conditions further tightened its grip in Punjab and Haryana.
In Punjab, Adampur was the coldest place as it recorded minimum at 1.3°C. Amritsar and ludhiana experienced cold wave at 1.4°C and 2.6°C respectively, dropping by up to four notches below normal. Patiala recorded a low at 4.6°C .
The MeT Department in its forecast said weather conditions will remain dry though night temperature is likely to remain below 2°C at several places in Punjab and Haryana. The MeT Department also warned of ground frost occurring at several places which can have an adverse impact on standing crops.