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Minimum temperatures drop, rain lashes few places in Pb & Hry

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Press Trust of India Chandigarh

Hisar in Haryana was the coldest place in the two states recording a low of 5.4 degrees celsius, down one notch, the MeT office here said.

Karnal also braved the chill recording a low of 5.8 degrees Celsius, down two notches while Ambala recorded a low of 7.9 degrees celsius.

Bhiwani and Narnaul recorded respective minimum temperatures of 8.2 degrees celsius and 7.5 degrees celsius.

In Punjab, the chill was back in Amritsar and Ludhiana, with both towns recording identical below normal lows of 6.8 degrees celsius each.

Patiala, too, had a cold night at 7.4 degrees celsius.

The MeT said that rains also lashed few places in the region for the second day today, including Chandigarh, Ambala, Karnal, Bhiwani, Ludhiana, Mohali and Phagwara.

 

The minimum temperatures may fall further at few places in the two states over the next few days, the MeT added.

  

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First Published: Dec 12 2012 | 1:05 PM IST

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