Gurdaspur shivers as Punjab, Haryana continue to record low temps     

Cold weather conditions continued to persist in Punjab and Haryana on Saturday with Gurdaspur being the coldest place as it recorded the minimum temperature of 3.8°C.

Among other places in Punjab, Amritsar recorded a low of 9.4°C, four degrees above normal, according to a report of the meteorological department.

Ludhiana, Patiala, Pathankot, Bathinda and Faridkot districts experienced cold weather conditions at 6.4, 7.4, 8.9, 6 and 9.8°C respectively.

In Haryana, Ambala’s minimum was 8.6°C, one degree above normal.

Hisar, Karnal, Narnaul, Rohtak, Bhiwani and Sirsa recorded their respective minimum temperatures of 7.6, 6.8, 6.3, 10.8, 7.4 and 9°C.

Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, recorded a low of 8°C, two notches below normal.