Chandigarh, December 30

A biting cold wave swept through most parts of Punjab and Haryana on Thursday, with minimum temperatures hovering below normal limits.

Hisar in Haryana reeled under intense cold, recording a minimum temperature of 2 degrees Celsius, according to the Meteorological Department.

Karnal, Rohtak, Gurugram, Sirsa, Fatehabad and Panchkula experienced a cold night recording respective minimum temperatures of 3.2 degrees C, 4.4 degrees C, 6 degrees C, 4.8 degrees C, 3.7 degrees C and 4.9 degrees C.

Chandigarh recorded a low of 4.2 deg C.

In Punjab, Bathinda reeled under intense chill recording a low of 2.6 degrees C.

Amritsar, Ludhiana, Patiala, Pathankot, Faridkot, Gurdaspur, Jalandhar, Moga and Sangrur recorded a low of 4.4 degrees C, 3.7 degrees C, 3.3 degrees C, 4.3 degrees C, 3.4 degrees C, 4.3 degrees C, 3.7 degrees C, 3.2 degrees C and 3.1 degrees Celsius, respectively. PTI

Piercing cold in most places in Punjab, Haryana as Hisar shivers at 2 degrees Celsius
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