The populace across the region was badly hit due to dense fog and severe cold conditions on Monday.
The temperature levels plunged below normal levels at most places in Punjab and Haryana. Also, overcast conditions prevailed in various parts of Punjab, Haryana and their joint capital Chandigarh on Monday.
A Met official said, “A thick blanket of fog engulfed various parts of Punjab and Haryana while the weather remained misty in Chandigarh. The temperature levels have also plunged across the region in last 24 hours.”
The life remained crippled due to foggy weather in several parts of Punjab and Haryana.
According to the Met Department, there will be no respite from thick blanket of fog and shivering cold conditions in the next two-three days in Chandigarh and its neighbouring States as these places would get covered with an envelope of dense fog, reducing visibility to almost zero in the morning and at night. Meanwhile, Chandigarh recorded a minimum temperature of 8.4 degrees Celsius and maximum temperature recorded was 22.6 degrees Celsius.
In Haryana, Hissar braved the chill at minimum temperature of 5.8 degrees Celsius, two notches below normal while Karnal recorded 6.6 degrees Celsius, one degree below normal. Ambala recorded minimum temperature of 8.5 degrees Celsius, Narnual 7 degrees Celsius and Bhiwani settled at a low of 6.8 degrees Celsius.
ludhiana and Patiala in neighbouring Punjab recorded respective minimum temperatures of 5.2 degrees Celsius and 7.8 degrees Celsius. Amritsar recorded minimum temperature of 6 degrees Celsius.
The maximum temperature recorded in Ambala was 21 degrees Celsius, Bhiwani 24.2 degrees Celsius, Hissar recorded 25 degrees Celsius, Karnal 21.6 degrees Celsius and Narnaul settled at 22 degrees Celsius, two degrees below normal. ludhiana and Patiala recorded respective maximum temperatures of 22.5 degrees Celsius and 21.9 degrees Celsius.
In hilly State of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla recorded minimum temperature of 7.3 degrees Celsius and maximum temperature settled at 19.3 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature in Bhuntar was recorded 0.4 degrees Celsius, Nahan 6.4 degrees Celsius, Solan 1 degrees Celsius, Sundernagar 0.7 degrees Celsius and Kangra 5 degree Celsius.