Rainfall continued to lash several parts of Punjab and Haryana on Sunday but minimum temperatures hovered above normal limits at many places in the two states.
The maximum temperature however remained below normal limits across the two states.Chandigarh, the joint capital of two states, recorded 19.1 mm rainfall till Sunday evening and recorded a minimum temperature of 11.1 degree Celsius and a maximum of 13.2 degrees.
According to the Meteorological Department, Ambala, Yamunanagar, Sonipat, Panchkula, Kurukshetra, Karnal, Kaithal, Fatehabad in Haryana recorded rainfall till the evening. Similarly in Punjab, rainfall was reported in Ropar, Mohali, Patiala, Jalandhar, Fatehpur Sahib.
In Punjab, Amritsar and Ludhiana recorded a low of 10.2 degrees Celsius each while Patiala's minimum temperature settled at 10.8 degrees Celsius. Bathinda was the coldest place recording a low of 5.6 degree Celsius.
In Haryana, Ambala recorded a low of 11.8 degrees, Rohtak's minimum temperature was recorded at 12.8 degrees Celsius, Gurugram recorded 12 degrees Celsius, Bhiwani settled at 11.3 degrees Celsius and Fatehabad recorded 7.1 degree Celsius.The Met Department has forecast dense fog in Punjab and Haryana during next 24 hours.
SNOWFALL IN SEVERAL AREAS OF HIMACHAL
Himachal Pradesh continued to experience snowfall on Sunday leading to temporarily closing of many roads across the state.
The higher reaches of Kullu, Chamba, Sirmaur, Shimla, Mandi, Kinnaur and Lahaul-Spiti districts experienced heavy snowfall in the past 24 hours. Upper areas in Manali have been closed for traffic owing to heavy snow, said an official.
Manali recorded 12 mm snowfall, Kufri recorded 2 mm and Kalpa 5 mm from Sunday morning till evening.
According to the Met Department, Shimla, the state capital, recorded a low of minus 0.2 degrees Celsius. Kufri recorded a minimum temperature of minus 2.8 degree Celsius, Kalpa recorded minus 2.4 and Dalhousie settled at a low of minus 2 degree Celsius.
The Met Department has forecast snowfall and rainfall in the state till Monday.