Chandigarh: Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh
continued to be in the grip of extreme cold with Amritsar remaining at sub-zero temperature.
Amritsar, which had yesterday recorded a low of minus 2
degree Celsius, registered a low of minus 0.4 degree Celsius
today, down four notches from the normal level, the MeT
department here said.
Patiala, too, experienced a cold night at 4.5 degree
Celsius while Ludhiana's low settled at 5.6 degree Celsius.
Chandigarh recorded a low of five degree Celsius.
In Haryana, Hisar was the coldest place recording a
minimum of 1.8 degree Celsius, down four notches, while
Narnaul, too, recorded a similar minimum at 1.9 degree
Celsius.
Rohtak and Bhiwani also experienced the chill recording
respective below normal minimums of 3.7 degree Celsius and 2
degree Celsius.
Karnal was cold at 3.4 degree Celsius, while Ambala's low
settled at 5.9 degree Celsius.
According to the MeT, cold wave conditions will
continue in the two states during the next two days.
PTI
First Published: Wednesday, January 11, 2012, 14:07