No let up in cold wave in Punjab, Haryana

Published on: 23 Jan 2024 at 12:59 PM

Published by: PreetiMahajan

Chandigarh, January 23

The ongoing cold wave sweeping Haryana and Punjab showed no signs of abating, with minimum temperatures hovering below normal at many places on Tuesday.

Karnal, with a bone-chilling minimum temperature of 2.8°C, was the coldest place in Haryana, the meteorological department said.

Among other places in the state, Fatehabad reeled at a low of 4.6°C while Ambala at 4.6°C and Bhiwani at 4.8°C also experienced a cold night.

Sirsa registered a night temperature of 5.4°C while Hisar and Narnaul each recorded lows of 6°C.

Chandigarh, the capital of the two states, also recorded a minimum temperature of 6°C.

Patiala was the coldest place in Punjab with a night temperature of 3.6°C.

Gurdaspur also reeled from freezing cold, recording a low of 4°C while Bathinda shivered at 4.2°C.

The minimum temperature in Faridkot was 5.2°C.

Amritsar and Ludhiana registered minimum temperatures of 6.7°C and 6.3°C, respectively.

Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh have been under the grip of severe cold weather for the past three weeks. The maximum temperatures have dropped sharply, further intensifying the cold conditions.