Cold wave continues in Haryana and Punjab, Narnaul coldest at 3.2 deg C

Cold wave continued to sweep most parts of Haryana and Punjab, with Narnaul reeling at a minimum temperature of 3.2 degrees Celsius on Wednesday.

A meteorological department official said severe cold wear conditions are likely to continue for next two days.

Narnaul in Haryana was colder by two degrees against rmal limits. Hisar too recorded below rmal minimum temperature at 4.1 degree Celsius, MeT official said.

Biting cold also continued in several or parts of Haryana including Karnal (6 degree Celsius), Rohtak (5 degree Celsius), Bhiwani (5.7 degree Celsius), Sirsa (6.1 degree Celsius) and Ambala (5.5 degree Celsius).

Faridkot in Punjab was coldest place recording a low of 4.6 degree Celsius. Ludhiana (5.5 degree Celsius), Patiala (5.8 degree Celsius), Bathinda (5.9 degree Celsius), Halwara (5.8 degree Celsius), ampur (7.2 degree Celsius) and Amritsar (6.5 degree Celsius) too experienced a cold night.

Chandigarh, common capital of two states, recorded a low of 6.9 degree Celsius.

MeT official said most parts of Haryana and Punjab were engulfed by a thick blanket of fog in morning.

day-temperatures too have been hovering 6-9 tches below rmal limits at most places in two states including Chandigarh during past over a week and settling in range of 11-14 degrees Celsius, official said.

"It is extremely cold here se days as both maximum and minimum temperatures have fallen sharply. I have t witnessed such a spell of cold wear in past many years. Fog is furr worsening situation," said Baldev Singh, an elderly resident here.