Chandigarh: Intense cold weather conditions prevailed in most parts of Punjab and Haryana today, with a thick blanket of fog reducing visibility and causing inconvenience to commuters.
The joint capital Chandigarh shivered at 8.5 degrees, two degrees above normal, an official of the MeT department said here. Gurdaspur in Punjab was the coldest place in the region with a low of 4 degrees Celsius, he said.
Among other places in Punjab, Amritsar recorded the minimum temperature at 8.9 degrees while Ludhiana and Patiala recorded 9.1 degrees Celsius each, up to three degrees above normal. Pathankot, Halwara, Adampur, and Bathinda experienced cold conditions at 8.7 degrees, 8.5 degrees, 8 degrees and 6.6 degrees Celsius, respectively.
In neighbouring Haryana, Ambala braved the cold weather with a low of 8.6 degrees Celsius, while Hisar, Karnal, and Narnaul recorded the minimum temperatures at 6.7 degrees, 8.5 degrees, and 5.6 degrees Celsius, respectively. Rohtak, Sirsa, and Bhiwani recorded their lows at 7.1 degrees, 6.7 degrees, and 6.9 degrees Celsius, respectively.