Updated December 20th, 2021 at 11:56 IST
Biting cold sweeps Punjab, Haryana
Biting cold sweeps Punjab, Haryana
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Chandigarh, Dec 20 (PTI) Punjab and Haryana were in the grip of a severe cold wave on Monday, with Hisar recording a minimum temperature of 0.2 degrees Celsius.
According to the Meteorological Department, the night temperature continued to hover well below the season's normal at most places in the two states.
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In Haryana, Hisar was the coldest place recording eight notches below normal minimum temperature.
Ambala (5.1 deg C), Narnaul (1.3 deg C), Rohtak (2.6 deg C), Karnal (3.4 deg C), Sirsa (3.2 deg C), Fatehabad (3.1 deg C), Bhiwani (2.5 deg C) also reeled under biting cold while Gurugram recorded a low of 7 degrees Celsius.
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In Punjab, Moga recorded a low of 0.4 degrees Celsius.
Amritsar also experienced the cold weather recording a low of 0.8 degrees Celsius.
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Among other places in Punjab which reeled under piercing cold weather conditions included Faridkot (1.1 deg C) Ludhiana (4.4 deg C), Patiala (3.9 deg C), Barnala (0.9 deg C), Jalandhar (2.6 deg C) and Mohali (4.4 deg C).
Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, recorded a low of 3.3 degrees Celsius. PTI SUN DV DV
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Published December 20th, 2021 at 11:56 IST