Gurdaspur coldest in Punjab as mercury dips to 5.3°C; Narnaul shivers in Haryana
Chandigarh, the common capital of Punjab and Haryana, recorded a minimum temperature of 10.2°C
Cold wave conditions intensified across Punjab and Haryana on Wednesday, with Gurdaspur recording the lowest minimum temperature in the region.
According to the Meteorological Department, Gurdaspur in Punjab recorded a minimum temperature of 5.3 degrees Celsius. Faridkot also reeled under intense cold, recording a low of 5.5 degrees Celsius. Amritsar registered a minimum of 7 degrees Celsius, Ludhiana 9.4 degrees, Patiala 9.8 degrees, Bathinda 7.2 degrees and Ferozepur 8.5 degrees Celsius.
Chandigarh, the common capital of Punjab and Haryana, recorded a minimum temperature of 10.2 degrees Celsius.
In Haryana, Narnaul was the coldest place, with the mercury dropping to 5.4 degrees Celsius. Bhiwani recorded a low of 6.5 degrees Celsius, Hisar 7.2 degrees, Ambala 10.6 degrees, Rohtak 9.2 degrees, Sirsa 8 degrees and Karnal 9.5 degrees Celsius.
