Dense fog grips Punjab, Haryana; Hoshiarpur shivers at 4.8°C

Hoshiarpur in Punjab emerged as the coldest place in the region, recording a minimum temperature of 4.8°C, according to the local meteorological department.

Fog reduced visibility at several places in both Punjab and Haryana on Friday morning, officials said.

Pathankot notched a low of 8.7°C, while the minimum temperature in Bathinda dropped to 5.2°C. Faridkot and Gurdaspur recorded lows of 5.8 and 6°C, respectively.

Among the other places in Punjab, Amritsar recorded a low of 9.3°C, 5° above normal, while Ludhiana and Patiala registered a minimum of 10.6 and 9.6°C, respectively, the MeT department said.

Chandigarh, the joint capital of the two states, recorded a minimum of 7.9°C.

In Haryana, the minimum temperature in Ambala was recorded at 10.4°C, 3 notches above normal, while Hisar registered a low of 9.5°C.

Karnal logged a low of 10.2°C, Narnaul 5.1°C, while Rohtak, Bhiwani and Sirsa registered minimum temperatures of 9.2, 6 and 7.6°C, respectively.