The severe cold wave sweeping Haryana and Punjab continued unabated on Friday, with Amritsar reeling under sub-zero temperature.
According to the Chandigarh Meteorological Department, maximum and minimum temperatures dropped several notches below normal limits across the two states and their common capital Chandigarh.
In Punjab, Amritsar settled at a low of 0.4 degree Celsius, three degrees below normal while maximum settled at 15.6 degrees, down by five notches from normal.
Ludhiana recorded a low of 3.2 degrees Celsius, down three notches while the maximum temperature settled at 17.2 degrees Celsius, down four degrees from normal. Patiala recorded a minimum of 4.1 degrees Celsius, three degrees from normal while maximum settled at 17.2 degrees Celsius, three notches below normal limits.
The union territory of Chandigarh recorded a minimum of 4.4 degree Celsius, two notches below normal while maximum temperature settled at 17.6 degrees Celsius, down by three degrees from normal.
The cold wave also swept Narnaul in Haryana, which recorded a low of 1.5 degrees Celsius, down four notches while Hisar’s minimum settled at 3 degrees Celsius, five notches below normal. Ambala, Bhiwani and Karnal also experienced the chill recording respective minimum temperatures of 3.9 degrees Celsius, 4 degrees Celsius and 3.2 degrees Celsius.The maximum temperature was recorded at 17.5 degrees in Ambala, 18.1 degree Celsius in Bhiwani, 19 degrees in Hisar, 17.1 degree Celsius and 21.5 degrees in Narnaul.
The Met Department has forecast dense fog and severe cold weather conditions are likely to continue over the next two days in Haryana and Punjab.
HIMACHAL’S KEYLOMG SHIVERS AT MINUS 10 DEGREE
Himachal Pradesh’s Keylong continued to shiver at sub-zero temperatures on Friday.
According to the Shimla Meteorological Department, Keylong, the administrative centre of the tribal district of Lahaul-Spiti, continued to be the coldest place in the state at minus 10 degrees Celsius, three notches below normal.
Kalpa in Kinnaur district recorded a low of minus 4.4 degrees Celsius, three degrees below normal. The minimum temperature in Manali, Sundernagar, Bhuntar, Kangra and Solan was recorded at minus 1 degree, minus 2.2 degrees, minus 1.4 degrees, minus 0.1 degrees and minus 1.2 degree Celsius respectively.
Dalhousie and Kufri recorded a low of 3.4 degrees and 4.4 degrees Celsius respectively.
Himachal’s capital Shimla recorded a minimum of 4.6 degree Celsius while a maximum of 14.3 degree Celsius was recorded.
The highest temperature in the state was recorded in Nahan at 6.7 degrees Celsius.
The Met Department has forecast dry weather in Himachal till December 24.