Mercury hovers near normal in Punjab, Haryana

Temperatures in Harayana and Punjab hovered in the normal range for the second day today, providing respite to the people from cold weather.

However, fog reduced visibility at a few places in the morning, causing travel disruptions, a MeT department official said.

Police said a few vehicles were involved in a pile-up on the Rohtak-Delhi national highway due to poor visibility.

Amritsar in Punjab recorded a low of 8.1 deg C, Ludhiana 6.5, Halwara 7.8, Bathinda 7.7 and Patiala 7.

Gurdaspur and Adampur experienced a cold night at 3.8 degrees Celsius and 4.8 degrees Celsius.

The mercury in Chandigarh rose to 7.6 degrees Celsius.
 

In Haryana, Ambala registered a low of 8.2 degrees Celsius, while Hisar's minimum settled at 7.7 degrees Celsius.

Narnaul (8), Rohtak (9.1) and Sirsa (9.6) too recorded their temperatures above normal.