Weather Update: Cold weather continues in Punjab, Haryana; fog in many places
Weather news: There was no respite from the cold weather in Punjab and Haryana on Saturday with Narnaul being the coldest place with a low of 5.8 degrees Celsius.
A thick blanket of fog covered much of both regions reducing visibility.
Union Territory Chandigarh, Ludhiana, Mohali, Ambala, Karnal and Sirsa witnessed dense fog while Patiala and Amritsar witnessed moderate fog, according to meteorological department officials.
In Punjab, Amritsar’s minimum temperature was 7.2 degrees Celsius, three degrees above normal. Ludhiana registered a low of 7.8 degrees Celsius, one degree above normal, read a Met department report.
Pathankot recorded 8.4 degrees Celsius, followed by 8 degrees Celsius in Patiala and 7 degrees Celsius each in Bathinda and Faridkot districts.
The common capital of both the states, Chandigarh, recorded a low of 8 degrees Celsius.
In neighboring Haryana, Rohtak’s minimum temperature was 10.4 degrees Celsius, followed by 9.7 degrees Celsius in Faridabad, 8.6 degrees Celsius in Sirsa, 8.4 degrees Celsius in Ambala, 8.2 degrees Celsius in Bhiwani, 7, 5 degrees Celsius in Karnal and 7.4 degrees Celsius in Hisar.
