Cold conditions abate in parts of Punjab, Haryana

Cold wear conditions abated in most places in Punjab and Haryana on Friday, with minimum temperatures hovering a few tches above rmal limits in both states. Chandigarh recorded a minimum of 11.4 degrees Celsius, a meteorological department official said here.

In Punjab, Amritsar (8.4 degrees Celsius), Ludhiana (12.3 degrees Celsius), Patiala (11.3 degrees Celsius), Pathankot (8.9 degrees Celsius), Adampur (7.2 degrees Celsius), Halwara (7.9 degrees Celsius), Bathinda (8.1 degrees Celsius), Faridkot (9 degrees Celsius) and Gurdaspur (10.5 degrees Celsius), registered above rmal minimum temperatures.

In Haryana, Ambala (11.4 degrees Celsius), Hisar (10.3 degrees Celsius), Karnal (10.8 degrees Celsius), Narnaul (11.8 degrees Celsius), Rohtak (12.2 degrees Celsius), Bhiwani (8.5 degrees Celsius) and Sirsa (11 degrees Celsius), too registered above rmal minimums. maximum temperatures have also registered an increase, settling 2-4 tches above rmal limits for past three days.

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