Chandigarh: The minimum temperature
today registered a marginal increase at many places in Punjab
and Haryana, providing respite to the people from bone-
chilling cold.
Amritsar in Punjab, where the mercury had been hovering
close to the freezing point for past few days, today
registered a low of 8.5 degrees Celsius, four notches above
the normal, a MeT official said today.
Ludhiana, which recorded 7.6 degrees Celsius, was
followed by Patiala at 8.1 degrees Celsius, Bathinda at 9.2
degrees Celsius and Halwara at 8.3 degrees Celsius.
However, Gurdaspur and Pathankot continued to brave the
cold weather recording the respective minimum temperature of 3
degrees Celsius and 5.2 degrees Celsius.
Chandigarh recorded a low of 6.7 deg C.
In Haryana, Ambala recorded a low of 9.5 degrees Celsius,
three notches above the normal.
Karnal recorded a low of 8 degrees Celsius, up two
notches against normal while Hisar, where severe cold wave had
persisted during the past few days, registered a low of 6.4
degrees Celsius, up three notches against normal.
Sirsa (9 degrees Celsius), Rohtak (7.5 degrees Celsius)
and Bhiwani (6.8 degrees Celsius) also recorded above the
normal minimum temperature.
The MeT official said that fog reduced visibility in the
morning today at places including Karnal and Rohtak in
Haryana, and Patiala and Ludhiana in Punjab.
Police said that 15 vehicles were involved in a pile-up
on the national highway near Karnal as visibility was low due
to fog.
PTI
