Biting cold grips Punjab, Haryana; Sangrur, Hisar coldest places
Sangrur records a minimum temperature of 1.1 degrees Celsius
A nomadic shepherd from Rajasthan tends to his sheep on a cold winter morning, in Gurugram, Friday, December 13, 2024. (PTI Photo)
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Sangrur in Punjab and Hisar in Haryana reeled under severe cold on Friday as biting chill continued to prevail at many places in the two states.
According to the meteorological department's daily weather report, Sangrur recorded a minimum temperature of 1.1 degrees Celsius.
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Among other places in Punjab, severe chill swept Faridkot, which recorded a low of 2.5 degrees, while Bathinda recorded a minimum of 4.4 degrees Celsius.
Amritsar also experienced a cold night at 3.8 degrees Celsius while Ludhiana recorded a low of 6.3 degrees Celsius. Patiala recorded a low of 7 degrees Celsius.
Meanwhile, in Haryana, Hisar was the coldest place recording a low of 1.7 degrees Celsius.
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Piercing cold also swept Narnaul, which recorded a low of 3.8 degrees Celsius.
Karnal recorded a low of 6.2 degrees Celsius, Bhiwani 4.6, Sirsa 6.8, Rohtak 8.8 while Ambala registered a low of 8.5 degrees Celsius.
Chandigarh recorded a minimum temperature of 7.6 degrees Celsius.
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