Fog reduced visibility levels at several places in Punjab and Haryana on Friday morning, with the minimum temperature settling above normal at many places. In Punjab, Amritsar recorded a low of 8.8° Celsius, five degrees above normal, according to a report of the local meteorological department. Ludhiana recorded a minimum temperature of 10.4° Celsius, five notches above average while Patiala’s minimum was 11.2° Celsius, four degrees above normal.
Pathankot, Bathinda, Faridkot, Gurdaspur and SBS Nagar recorded their respective lows of 8.8, 11, 10, 7 and 6.7° Celsius.
Narnaul in Haryana was the coldest place with a low of 4.5° Celsius, the department stated. Ambala recorded a low of 10.4° Celsius, four degrees above normal. Hisar recorded a low of 12.4° Celsius, six degrees above average, while Karnal experienced cold weather at 10.4° Celsius, four notches above normal.
The minimum temperature in Rohtak was recorded at 10.8° Celsius, while Bhiwani and Sirsa registered their minimum temperatures of 5.5 and 10.8° Celsius respectively.
Chandigarh, the joint capital of the two states, recorded a minimum of 9.5° Celsius, two degrees above normal.