Piercing cold wave continued in most parts of Punjab and Haryana today and a thick blanket of fog disrupted normal life at several places in the two states.
Amritsar was the coldest place in the region as it registered a minimum of 1.4 deg C, down by two notches below the normal, a MeT department report said today.
Thick blanket of fog disrupted normal life at several places in the two states.
Dense fog reduced the visibility below 50 metres in Ludhiana, Patiala, Amritsar, Karnal and Ambala in the morning, a MeT official said.
Bone-chilling cold conditions swept Narnaul in Haryana as its minimum temperature was recorded at 1.5 degree Celsius, four degrees below the normal.
Chandigarh's low settled at 4.8 degree Celsius, one degree below normal, though sunshine brought some relief for the residents.
In Punjab, cold conditions prevailed in Ludhiana, the industrial hub of Punjab, as it recorded minimum temperature at 5 degrees while Patiala had a low of 5.1 deg C, each two notches below the normal.
Hisar and Karnal in Haryana recorded their lows at 3.4 and 4 degree Celsius, respectively, down by three notches below the normal. Ambala's low settled at 5.2 degree Celsius.
Maximum temperatures settled in the range of 12-20 degree Celsius at most places in the two states.
Movement of road, rail and air traffic continued to be affected because of foggy weather prevailing in the region.
