The cold conditions sweeping Haryana and Punjab for the past few days on Wednesday intensified as temperatures dipped sharply in both the States.
Narnaul in Haryana was the coldest place in the plains, recording minimum temperature at 1.8 degrees Celsius, down by five notches from the normal. Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana recorded shivered at season’s lowest temperature of 5.2 degrees Celsius, two notches below the normal.
In neighboring Punjab, holy city of Amritsar reeled under severe cold conditions witnessing low temperature of 2.1 degrees Celsius, two degrees below normal. ludhiana recorded minimum temperature at 3.9 degrees, down by three notches while Patiala settled at 4.6 degrees Celsius, two notches down from normal level.
Among other parts in Haryana, Hisar also saw severe chilly conditions at 2.3 degrees Celsius, which was six notches below normal level, while Karnal recorded 3.8 degrees Celsius, down by four degrees from the normal. Ambala recorded minimum temperature at 5.3 degrees Celsius, two notches below normal.
The Met Department has predicted decline in temperature levels and partly cloudy days during next 24 hours in the region. Also, moderate fog would occur at isolated pockets of Haryana and Punjab during next 48 hours
Meanwhile, the maximum temperatures have also registered a downward trend at most places in Haryana and Punjab, settling in the range of 15-22 degrees Celsius and upto six notches below the normal level.
Chandigarh recorded maximum temperature at 21 degrees Celsius, down by one degree from normal level while Narnaul settled at 18 degree Celsius, six degrees below normal. Among other places, Ambala recorded minimum temperature at 19.4 degrees Celsius, three degrees below normal, Karnal witnessed a high of 21.6 degrees, Amritsar settled at 21.8 degrees, Patiala 20.7 degrees Celsius and ludhiana recorded 21 degrees Celsius.