Mercury goes up slightly in Punjab, Haryana

Temperatures in Punjab and Haryana have gone up slightly in the past two days, even though the mercury stayed below normal level at many places.

Intense cold has persisted in both the states, with fog reducing visibility during morning hours.

Narnaul in Haryana was the coldest place as it shivered at 3°C, a Met department report said. The city recorded 1.5° and 2° on Thursday and Friday.

Ambala experienced a low of 5.8°C while Hisar’s was recorded at 5.6°C, up to one degree below normal. Hisar saw a low of 0.2° on Thursday and 2.2° on Friday.

Karnal recorded a low of 4.9°C, two degrees below normal while Rohtak’s minimum temperature was 5.4°C.

Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana, recorded a low of 6°C, one degree below normal.

In Punjab, Amritsar was the coldest place with a low of 4.4°C. Ludhiana’s minimum was 5.8°C while Patiala’s lowest temperature recorded in the day was 6.4°C.

Bathinda, Faridkot and Gurdaspur recorded their respective minimums of 5, 5.5 and 5°C. Bathinda’s minimum temperature was under 3° on Thursday and Friday.