Cold weather conditions prevailed in several parts of Punjab and Haryana on Wednesday, with places like Narnaul and Gurdaspur reeling under severe chill. Narnaul in Haryana recorded a minimum temperature of 4.5 degrees Celsius, according to the Meteorological Department’s weather report.
Hisar, Karnal and Rohtak also experienced a cold night recording minimum temperatures of 7.4 degrees Celsius, 7.7 degrees Celsius and 7.2 degrees Celsius. Ambala recorded a low of 8.8 degrees Celsius. Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, recorded a low of 8.7 degrees Celsius.
In Punjab, piercing cold swept Gurdaspur, which recorded a low of 5 degrees Celsius. Bathinda and Faridkot also reeled under a biting chill recording respective minimum temperatures of 6 degrees Celsius and 6.8 degrees Celsius. Amritsar recorded a low of 8.2 degrees Celsius while Ludhiana and Patiala recorded respective minimum temperatures of 7.6 degrees Celsius and 8 degrees Celsius.
