The cold wave tightened its grip in Chandigarh and neighbouring States of Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh with temperature levels plunging upto four notches below normal on Wednesday.
The mercury continued its downward trend on Friday across the region. The union territory of Chandigarh recorded minimum temperature at 11.4 degree Celsius, one degree below normal and maximum temperature at 27.6 degree Celsius.Narnual in Haryana was coldest in the region with temperature settling at 9 degrees, down by three notches from normal. Ambala in Haryana witnessed minimum temperature of 12 degree Celsius, Hissar recorded 10 degree Celsius, Karnal 10 degree Celsius, three notches below normal and Bhiwani settled at minimum of 10.7 degree Celsius.
Punjab’s holy city — Amritsar witnessed a low of 9.2 degree Celsius, industrial city — ludhiana recorded 9.6 degree Celsius, down by two degrees from normal and Patiala settled at minimum temperature of 11.9 degrees Celsius.The maximum temperature recorded was 27.6 degree Celsius in Amritsar, 27.3 degrees in ludhiana, 28 degree Celsius in Patiala, 26.5 degrees in Ambala, 26 degrees in Bhiwani, 25.9 degree Celsius in Hissar and 26 degrees in Narnaul.
Among other places in Himachal, Kalpa recorded 1.8 degree Celsius, Manali 1.4 degrees, Solan 6 degree Celsius, Sunder Nagar 5.4 degree Celsius, Dharamshala settled at a minimum temperature of 9.6 degrees and Bhuntar recorded 4.5 degree Celsius.The Met Department has predicted sunny weather conditions in various parts of the region in next 24 hours.