Devotees feed migratory Siberian Seagulls flying over the Ganga river, during a cold and foggy morning, at Sangam in Prayagraj. — PTI

Chandigarh, January 1

There was no let-up in the cold wave sweeping Haryana and Punjab on Friday, with Hisar reeling at minus 1.2 degrees Celsius.

A thick blanket of fog enveloped the two states in the morning, reducing visibility levels, Meteorological department officials here said.

The minimum temperatures continued to hover well below the normal limits, they said.

The statue of Maharaja Ranjit Singh amid dense fog at Heritage Street, in Amritsar. — PTI

Hisar had on Thursday too recorded the same minimum temperature, eight notches below normal limits, making it the coldest place in the two states.

Among other places in Haryana, a severe chill gripped Narnaul, which recorded a low of 0.2 degree Celsius.

Sirsa, Ambala, Karnal, Rohtak and Bhiwani experienced a cold night as well at 2 degrees Celsius, 4.4, 3.5, 2 and 3.9 degrees Celsius, respectively.

People cross railway tracks amid dense fog, in Jalandhar. — PTI

Chandigarh registered a low of 6.1 degrees Celsius.

Cold wave conditions also persisted in many places in Punjab.

Faridkot reeled under a severe chill, recording a low of 0.2 degree Celsius.

People cross a railway track amid dense fog during a cold winter morning, in Gurugram. — PTI

Bathinda and Amritsar were also under the grip of intense cold, recording their respective minimum temperatures at 1.2 degrees Celsius and 2.2 degrees Celsius.

Commuters walk on a foot over bridge amid dense fog during a cold winter, at IFFCO Chowk in Gurugram. — PTI

Pathankot, Halwara, Adampur, Ludhiana, Patiala and Gurdaspur also recorded below normal minimums at 3.1 degrees Celsius, 3.5, 3.1, 4.6, 4.8 and 3.7 degrees Celsius, respectively. — PTI