Cold weather continues in Punjab, Haryana; Adampur coldest

Chandigarh, January 20

Cold weather conditions prevailed in most parts of Punjab and Haryana, with Admapur in Jalandhar being the coldest in the region with a low of 2.1 degrees Celsius.

Chandigah, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana, braved cold weather at 6.9 degrees Celsius, one degree above normal, an official of the Meteorological department said here.

Among other places in Haryana, Ambala, Hisar and Karnal experienced cold weather at 8.6, 5.4 and 5.5 degrees Celsius, respectively.

Narnaul, Bhiwani and Rohtak recorded their minimum temperatures at 5, 5.8 and 7 degrees Celsius, respectively.

In Punjab, Amritsar settled with a low of 4.6 degrees Celsius, while Ludhiana and Patiala recorded their minimum temperatures at 7.7 and 9.1 degrees Celsius respectively, up to three degrees above normal.

Pathankot, Halwara, Bathinda and Gurdaspur experienced cold weather at 5.4, 4.9, 5.4 and 6.3 degrees Celsius, respectively.

The MeT department official said the weather was clear in most parts of Punjab and Haryana. PTI