Adampur in Punjab was the coldest place recording a minimum temperature of minus 0.8 degrees Celsius on Tuesday as the cold wave conditions prevailing in the state and neighbouring Haryana continued unabated.
The minimum temperature registered a further drop at many places in Punjab, a Meteorological Department official said here. Amritsar also reeled at a low of 1 degrees Celsius, down two notches against normal limit. Freezing cold also swept Halwara, which recorded a low of 1.3 degrees Celsius while Bathinda also reeled at a low of 1.8 degrees Celsius. Faridkot recorded a low of 2 degrees Celsius while Pathankot registered a low of 3.7 degrees Celsius.
ludhiana experienced a cold night at 4.2 degrees Celsius while the low at Gurdaspur settled at 4.8 degrees Celsius.
Patiala recorded a minimum of 6.6 degrees Celsius and Chandigarh experienced a cold night at 6.6 degrees Celsius.
There was no let up in biting chill at most places in Haryana, with Narnaul recording a low of 3 degrees Celsius. Biting cold also swept Hisar, which recorded a low of 4.1 degrees Celsius while Karnal's minimum temperature settled at 3.2 degrees Celsius.