Punjab, Haryana reel under intense cold
Chandigarh records a minimum of 6.9°C
Punjab and Haryana are reeling under an intense cold with Faridkot being the coldest place, recording a minimum of 4.3 degrees Celsius on Thursday.
A thick blanket of fog enveloped several areas in both states, causing low visibility.
According to a report of the local meteorological department, Amritsar in Punjab recorded a minimum of 5.7 degrees Celsius, two degrees above normal.
Ludhiana and Patiala recorded the identical lows of 6.4 degrees Celsius, while Pathankot logged a minimum of 6.7 degrees Celsius. Bathinda experienced cold weather with a low of 5.6 degrees Celsius and Gurdaspur recorded a low of 5.5 degrees Celsius.
Chandigarh recorded a minimum of 6.9 degrees Celsius.
In neighbouring Haryana, the minimum temperature in Ambala was recorded at 7.9 degrees Celsius, one degree above normal, while Hisar registered a low of 5.6 degrees Celsius.
Karnal registered a low of 6.8 degrees Celsius, Narnaul 5 degrees Celsius, while Rohtak, Bhiwani and Sirsa registered minimum temperatures of 6.8, 6 and 6.2 degrees Celsius, respectively.
