Punjab and Haryana reeled under intense cold on Sunday, with Adampur recorded as the coldest place at 1.5 degrees Celsius, six degrees below the normal.Narnaul in Haryana settled at a minimum temperature of three degrees Celsius, which was three notches below normal.
Others parts of Haryana also reeled under biting cold conditions with Hisar witnessing minimum temperature at 4.9 degree Celsius, three notches below normal and Karnal recording a low of 4 degree Celsius.
Ambala and Bhiwani recorded respective minimum temperatures of 6.9 degree Celsius and 7.1 degree Celsius.
Chandigarh, the common capital of Punjab and Haryana recorded minimum temperature of 6 degree Celsius, one degree below normal while the maximum temperature settled at 21.6 degree Celsius.
In Punjab also, people braved the cold weather with Amritsar settling at a low of 4.6 degree Celsius, Patiala at 5.4 degrees and Bathinda recorded a minimum of 5.7 degrees Celsius. Ludhiana settled at a low of 3.5 degree Celsius, down by four notches from normal.
The Met Department has forecast cold wave conditions in the region during next 24 hours. Dense fog is also likely at a few places during 48 hours in Punjab and Haryana, the Met Department said.