Intense cold wave continues in Punjab, Haryana

Punjab and Haryana continued to reel under intense cold wave with minimum temperatures remaining below five degrees Celsius in most parts of both the states.
Narnaul was the coldest in both the states as it recorded zero degree Celsius, the MeT department official said here today.
Icy winds swept many parts of Punjab and Haryana despite bright sunshine in the morning.
Amritsar in Punjab experienced cold wave at one degree Celsius while Ludhiana and Patiala recorded their lows at 2.3 degrees Celsius and 3.4 degrees Celsius respectively.
Among other places in Haryana, Ambala braved cold weather at 5.6 degrees Celsius, one degree below normal while Hisar witnessed bone-chilling cold at 1.1 degree Celsius, one degree below normal.

Karnal recorded its minimum at 1.7 degree Celsius, one notch below normal.
UT Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana, also witnessed chilly morning at 3.5 degrees Celsius.