Cold wave sweeps across Punjab, Haryana; fog affects normal life

CHANDIGARH: Intense cold wave swept across Punjab and Haryana while dense fog engulfed most parts of both the states, affecting normal life on Saturday. Not only this, the foggy weather delayed some trains and flight operations.
"Chandigarh airport recorded the lowest temperature of 1.8 degrees Celsius, followed by Bathinda in Punjab, which shivered at 1.9 degrees Celsius," the MeT department said.

Adampur, Pathankot and Halwara recorded minimum temperature of 2.3 degrees Celsius, 4 degrees Celsius and 4.3 degrees Celsius, respectively.

Among other places in Punjab, Amritsar experienced biting cold at 3 degrees Celsius, while Ludhiana and Patiala recorded minimum temperature at 4.7 degrees Celsius and 4.6 degrees Celsius, respectively.

In Haryana, Ambala braved bone-chilling weather at 5.6 degrees Celsius, while Hisar registered a low of 2.6 degrees Celsius, four notches below normal.

Karnal, Rohtak and Narnaul recorded minimum temperatures at 4 degrees Celsius, 3.7 degrees Celsius and 3 degrees Celsius, respectively. PTI