Patiala shivers at 4.4 degrees as cold wave sweeps Punjab, Haryana

Published on: 20 Jan 2024 at 01:14 PM

Published by: The fact news

Chandigarh, January 20

Cold conditions continued in most parts of Punjab and Haryana on Saturday with Patiala recording the lowest minimum temperature of 4.4 degrees Celsius.

Fog enveloped many places in the two neighbouring states while the minimum temperatures hovered a few notches above the normal levels at several places.

Amritsar in Punjab experienced cold conditions at a minimum temperature of 8.4 degrees Celsius, while Ludhiana recorded a low of 8.8 degrees Celsius, according to a report from the Meteorological Department here.

Pathankot, Bathinda, Faridkot and Gurdaspur experienced cold conditions with minimum temperatures of 8.3 degrees Celsius, 6 degrees Celsius, 6.8 degrees Celsius and 5 degrees Celsius, respectively.

Chandigarh recorded a low of 9.7 degrees Celsius.

In neighbouring Haryana, Bhiwani reeled at a minimum temperature of 5.8 degrees Celsius. Ambala, Hisar, Karnal, Narnaul, Rohtak and Sirsa experienced cold conditions at 8 degrees Celsius, 6.1 degrees Celsius, 8.6 degrees Celsius, 6 degrees Celsius, 9 degrees Celsius and 7.8 degrees Celsius, respectively.