Several parts of the region continued to experience severe cold conditions with temperature levels recording upto six degrees below normal on Tuesday.Amritsar in Punjab was the coldest in the region recording a minimum temperature of 1 degree Celsius, six degrees below normal.Chandigarh recorded a minimum of 8.2 degree Celsius, one degree below normal while the maximum temperature settled at 21.4 degree Celsius, two notches below normal.
The temperature levels are likely to plunge in the coming days. The Met Department has forecast rain or thundershowers in Punjab and Haryana on February 21 and 22. “For next, 24 hours, the days will be mainly sunny in Haryana and Punjab. Mist/Shallow fog may occur during night and morning at a few places in both the States,” said a Met official.
In Haryana, Narnaul recorded a minimum temperature of 4 degree Celsius, five degrees below normal. Ambala, Bhiwani, Hissar and Karnal settled at a low of 9 degree Celsius, 7 degree Celsius, 7.1 degree Celsius and 7.2 degree Celsius respectively.
Shimla, capital city of hilly state—Himachal Pradesh recorded a minimum temperature of 0.4 degree Celsius, three degrees below normal and maximum temperature of 17.4 degree Celsius. Dharmshala settled at a minimum temperature of 6.2 degree Celsius, Nahan recorded 4 degree Celsius, Solan 1.5 degree Celsius, Kangra 2.5 degree Celsius and Una settled at 3.8 degree Celsius.