Due to a sunny day, people in the region got some relief from cold wave conditions in Punjab and Haryana on Sunday with minimum temperatures hovering few notches above normal in most parts of both states.
Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana, recorded minimum temperature at 9.4 degrees Celsius, three notches above normal, the MeT department said. Among other places in Punjab, Amritsar’s minimum was 7 degrees Celsius, four notches above normal, ludhiana and Patiala experienced cold weather at 8.3 degrees Celsius and 9.1 degrees Celsius, respectively, up to four notches above normal.
In Haryana, Ambala recorded minimum temperature at 11.6 degrees Celsius, five notches above normal while night temperatures of Hisar and Karnal were 7.2 degrees Celsius and 9.8 degrees Celsius respectively. Narnaul braved cold weather at 9.2 degrees Celsius, four degrees above normal.
Dense fog at several place also affected rail, road and air traffic in both states, officials said. MeT department predicted dry weather conditions in next 48 hours in Punjab and Haryana.