Cold conditions persist in Punjab, Haryana

With minimum temperatures hovering below normal, cold conditions continued to persist in Punjab and Haryana today.

With minimum temperatures hovering below normal, cold conditions continued to persist in Punjab and Haryana on Monday.

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Narnaul in Haryana was the coldest place in the two states, recording a low of 5.6 degrees Celsius that was down four notches, the MeT Department said here.

Karnal was also chilly at a minimum of 6 degrees C,
down four notches, while Hisar's low of 8.7 degrees C settled two notches below normal.

Bhiwani and Rohtak also braved the chill, recording minimums of 7 degrees C and 7.8 degrees C, respectively, down four and three notches each.

Ambala recorded a minimum of 8.3 degrees C, down two degrees.

In Punjab, Amritsar's minimum settled at 8 degrees C while Patiala recorded a low of 9.5 degrees C, which was
one degree below normal.

Ludhiana's minimum, however, settled at a normal 10 degrees Celsius.

Chandigarh, the joint capital of the two states, recorded a low of 8.4 degrees Celsius, down two degrees.