Cold Weather Prevails In Punjab & Haryana; Bathinda Is Coldest At 3.5 Deg C

Cold weather conditions prevailed in many parts of Punjab and Haryana on Saturday, with a thick blanket of fog reducing visibility in the states. 
    
According to the meteorological department, Bathinda was the coldest place in Punjab recording a minimum temperature of 3.5 degrees Celsius.
    
Amritsar also experienced a cold night recording a low of 4.3 degrees, while Gurdaspur, Muktsar, and Nawanshahr reeled under minimum temperatures of 5.4 degrees, 4.7 degrees, and 4 degrees Celsius, respectively.
    
Pathankot recorded a low of 5.4 degrees, Mohali 8.8 degrees, and Jalandhar 6.3 degrees, while Ludhiana recorded a minimum of 8.8 degrees Celsius. Patiala's low settled at 7.8 degrees Celsius. 
    
Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, recorded a minimum temperature of 7.1 degrees Celsius.
    
In Haryana, Sirsa registered a low of 6.6 degrees, Karnal 8.4 degrees, Ambala 8.9 degrees, and Kaithal 7.9 degrees, while Fatehabad recorded a minimum temperature of 8.1 degrees Celsius.