Winter chills prevail in Punjab, Haryana
Winter chills prevail in Punjab, Haryana : Winter chills continued to prevail in Punjab and Haryana even after minimum temperatures stayed notches above normal in most parts of both the states.
Bathinda in Punjab was the coldest place with 5.6 degrees Celsius, official said. Among other places in Punjab, the minimum temperatures in Amritsar and Patiala were 7.9 and 10.8 degrees Celsius respectively, up to four notches above normal.
Adampur, Ludhiana, Halwara, Gurdaspur and Pathankot braved cold weather at 6.4, 7.5, 7.8, 9.6 and 10.2 degrees Celsius respectively.
In neighbouring state Haryana, Ambala recorded minimum at 11.6 degrees Celsius, five notches above normal while minimum of Hisar and Karnal was 7.7 and 10.5 degrees Celsius, up to three degrees above normal.
Narnaul, Rohtak, Bhiwani and Sirsa experienced cold conditions at 10, 10.2, 8 and 8.3 degrees Celsius respectably, up to four notches above normal levels.
Union territory Chandigarh, joint capital of Punjab and Haryana, witnessed minimum at 10.8 degrees Celsius, four notches above normal.
