Intense cold wave continued unabated in Chandigarh and most parts of Punjab and Haryana on Sunday with mercury plummeting up to three degrees Celsius below normal.
Amritsar recorded a minimum temperature of 1°C, two degrees below normal. The capital city of Punjab and Haryana — Chandigarh recorded a low 5.4°C and maximum temperature of 19.2°C, two degrees below normal.
Several trains crossing the region ran hours behind schedule due to low visibility in the wake of foggy conditions, Besides, frequent tripling of power supply in some parts of Punjab and Haryana compounded the problems of the people.
The Met Department has forecast foggy conditions and drop in night temperatures in the region during the next 24 hours.
In Haryana, Hissar and Narnaul recorded respective minimum temperature of 3.4°C, 2 degrees below normal and 3.5°C, again two notches below normal. Among other places, Ambala recorded minimum temperature of 7.5°C and Bhiwani settled at a low of 6°C.
The maximum temperature recorded was 16.3°C in Ambala, 18°C in Narnaul.
In Punjab, the industrial city of ludhiana braved the chill at a low of 4°C, two degrees below normal while Patiala recorded a minimum temperature of 4.6°C, two degrees below normal. The maximum temperature recorded in Amritsar was 17.2°C, ludhiana recorded 18.8°C and Patiala recorded 19°C, one degree below normal.
Shimla, capital city of hilly State — Himachal Pradesh recorded a minimum temperature of 2.7°C and maximum temperature of 13.1°C. Other places, including Dharmshala settled at a low of 5.4°C, Nahan recorded 3.9°C, Solan 2.2°C and Kangra 4.6°C.