Biting cold sweeps many parts of Haryana, Punjab; Narnaul coldest at 3.5°C

Narnaul in Haryana reeled at 3.5 degrees Celsius as biting cold continued to sweep Haryana and Punjab on Thursday.

Narnaul in Haryana reeled at 3.5 degrees Celsius as biting cold continued to sweep Haryana and Punjab on Thursday.

Children heading for school amid fog in Rohtak on Thursday morning. The town in Haryana recorded a low of 5.6 degrees Celsius. (Manoj Dhaka/HT)

Fog reduced visibility in the morning at many places in the two states, a meteorological department official said here.

Narnaul in Haryana was the coldest in the plains, recording a night temperature of two degrees below normal. Hisar recorded a low of 4.1 degrees Celsius, three notches below normal, while Karnal recorded a minimum of 4.6 degrees, down four notches.

Ambala saw a minimum of 7.4 degrees, while Rohtak and Bhiwani had a cold night at 5.6 and 6.2 degrees Celsius, respectively.

In Punjab, Patiala recorded a low of 5.5 degrees Celsius, two notches below normal, while Bathinda shivered at 5.8 degrees, Faridkot at 6, Halwara at 6.1, Adampur at 6.2, Gurdaspur at 6.4 and Ludhiana at 7.

However, Amritsar and Pathankot’s minimum settled above normal limits at 8 and 9.9 degrees Celsius, respectively. The meteorological department forecast a cloudy sky in Amritsar till Friday with the maximum expected to touch 11 degrees Celsius on Thursday. It is expected to be foggy during the weekend.