Hisar shivers at 0.5 deg C as cold conditions persist in Haryana

Chandigarh: There was no let-up in cold conditions in Haryana, with Hisar recording a night temperature of 0.5 degrees Celsius, six notches below normal, the meteorological department said on Wednesday.

In many parts of the state and neighbouring Punjab, fog reduced visibility during the morning hours, it said.

According to the meteorological department, Haryana's Narnaul recorded a low of 1 degree Celsius and Bhiwani 1.2 degrees Celsius.

Gurugram recorded a minimum temperature of 3.5 degrees Celsius, Ambala 4.9 degrees Celsius, Karnal 3.6 degrees Celsius, Faridabad 4.3 degrees Celsius and Rohtak 3.6 degrees Celsius. These temperatures were up to 5 degrees below normal.

In Punjab, the mercury settled at a low of 3.2 degrees Celsius in Bathinda and Faridkot, the weather department said.

Gurdaspur recorded a low of 3.5 degrees Celsius, Amritsar 4.3 degrees Celsius, Ludhiana 5.4 degrees Celsius, Patiala 4.4 degrees Celsius, Hoshiarpur 5.6 degrees Celsius and Mansa 5.4 degrees Celsius. These temperatures were up to 4 degrees below normal.

Chandigarh, the common capital of Haryana and Punjab, recorded a low of 3.8 degrees Celsius, three notches below normal, on Wednesday.

Chandigarh witnessed its coldest night of the season on Tuesday, with the mercury dropping to 2.8 degrees Celsius.