Slight relief from cold in Punjab, Haryana

Punjab and Haryana experienced a slight relief from cold conditions as minimum temperatures in most parts of the two states today settled several notches above the season's average.

Union Territory of Chandigarh recorded its low at 11.2 deg C, five notches above normal, a MeT department report said.

In Haryana, minimum temperatures in Ambala and Hisar settled at 11.9 deg C and 12.8 deg C, respectively, up to six notches above normal.

Among other places, Karnal and Narnaul recorded their lows respectively at 12 and 11 deg C.

In Punjab, Amritsar's minimum was 10.8 deg C, six degrees above normal, while minimum in Ludhiana and Patiala were 10.8 deg C and 11.5 deg C.