Cold weather persists in Punjab, Haryana; fog enveloped many places   

Punjab and Haryana continued to reel under cold weather on Sunday with fog enveloping many places in both states.

Amritsar was the coldest place with a low of 4.8 °C, followed by 6.6 °C in Bathinda, the meteorological department said.

In Punjab, Ludhiana’s minimum temperature was 8.4 °C, two degrees above normal, according to a meteorological department report.

Patiala recorded a minimum of 9.4 °C, two degrees above normal, it said. Pathankot logged a low of 7.4 °C, followed by 7.3 °C in Gurdaspur and 6.8 °C in Faridkot.

Union Territory Chandigarh, the common capital of both states, recorded a low of 8.9 °C, one degree above normal, the weather officer said.

In neighbouring Haryana, Ambala’s minimum temperature was 10.4 °C, followed by 10.2 °C in Faridabad.

Narnaul registered a low of 9.5 °C, followed by 9 °C in Hisar, 8.6 °C in Sirsa, it added.