Narnaul in Haryana was the coldest place in the plains at 2 degrees Celsius as ongoing cold wave conditions continued unabated in the State and neighbouring Punjab on Sunday.
Narnaul’s minimum settled three notches below normal while Hisar also reeled under biting cold at a low of 2.5 degrees Celsius, which was five notches below normal.
Cold conditions also swept Ambala at 6.3 degrees Celsius, down by one degree from normal level. Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana experienced a cold night at 6.2 degrees Celsius, down one degree than normal.
In Punjab, Amritsar reeled under severe chill at a low of 2.7 degrees, one degree below normal while ludhiana experienced a cold night at 3.4 degrees, down four notches than normal. Patiala recorded minimum temperature of 5.4 degrees Celsius, down two degrees the normal.
Meanwhile, dense fog enveloped several parts of the region, causing inconvenience to the commuters. The maximum temperature was recorded close to normal levels in parts of the region. Chandigarh settled at maximum temperature of 20.4 degrees Celsius, one degree below normal. The maximum temperature was recorded two degrees below normal in Ambala, which settled at 18.6 degrees Celsius and Hisar saw 22 degrees Celsius, one degree below normal.
In Punjab, ludhiana and Patiala recorded respective highs of 20.1 degrees Celsius and 20.2 degrees. Amritsar settled at 19.9 degrees Celsius. The local Met Department has forecast moderate to dense fog at isolated pockets during next 48 hours in Haryana and Punjab. The cold wave conditions may occur at isolated pockets of Haryana during next 24 hours, predicted the Met Department.
Meanwhile, hilly State of Himachal Pradesh reeled under cold conditions on Sunday with the minimum temperature staying below freezing point.
The State capital Shimla recorded minimum temperature at 1.7 degrees Celsius, two degrees below normal. The minimum temperature was minus 2.6 degrees Celsius in Kalpa while it was 5.8 degrees in Dharamsala.
Among other places in Himachal, Bhuntar recorded minimum temperature at minus one degree Celsius, Solan minus 0.6 degree Celsius, Manali minus 3.6 degrees Celsius, Una minus 2.6 degrees and Kangra recorded 1.8 degrees Celsius.