Cold weather conditions prevail in parts of Punjab, Haryana; Chandigarh records low of 5.3°C

Cold weather conditions persisted in parts of Punjab and Haryana on Wednesday with Faridkot reeling at a minimum temperature of 3°C.

Faridkot was the coldest place in Punjab, according to the MeT department here.

Biting cold prevailed in Amritsar too, which recorded a low of 3.3°C, while Bathinda recorded a minimum of 3.8°C.

Pathankot registered a low of 4°, Hoshiarpur 4°, Gurdaspur 5.5°, while Ludhiana and Patiala recorded respective minimums of 6.2° and 6.4°C.

In Haryana, Hisar recorded a low of 4.3°C while Sirsa’s minimum temperature settled at 4.8°C.

Ambala recorded a low of 6.3°C, Gurugram 5.9°, Karnal 5.6°, while Rohtak and Narnaul registered respective minimums of 7.6° and 6°C.

Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, recorded a low of 5.3°C.