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Relief from cold as minimum temp rises in Haryana, Punjab

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Press Trust of India Chandigarh
There was welcome relief today for people in Haryana and Punjab from the biting cold that prevailed across the two neighbouring states over the past few days as minimum temperatures rose a few notches above normal.

The Union Territory of Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, recorded a low of 9.8 degrees Celsius, which was five notches above the normal for this time of the season, the MeT department said here.

In Haryana, Hisar registered a low of 10.6 degrees, up five notches, while Ambala recorded a similar jump in the minimum, which stood at 10.5 degrees.

Residents of Karnal and Narnaul, too, got respite from the winter chill as both towns recorded an identical minimum of 9 degrees, up two and four notches, respectively.
 

Patiala in Punjab, too, registered an increase in the minimum, which settled at 9.7 degrees, up four notches from the average.

Amritsar recorded a low of 7.2 degrees, a jump of four degrees, while the minimum in Ludhiana settled at 8.1 degrees, two notches above normal.

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First Published: Jan 05 2016 | 12:22 PM IST

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