An intense cold wave is set to grip large parts of northern India from Wednesday night, with temperatures expected to fall to single digits by evening, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
The ongoing cold spell is similar to severe winter conditions witnessed in December 2019 and early 2024. Biting cold has already been reported from many parts of Haryana and Punjab.
Temperatures fell below 5 degrees Celsius in several areas of both states. Narnaul recorded the lowest temperature in Haryana at 4 degrees Celsius. Bhiwani also experienced intense cold, with the mercury dropping to 5 degrees Celsius.
Ambala witnessed a minimum of 8.4 degrees Celsius, Rohtak 8.8 degrees, Hisar 8.2 degrees and Karnal 8.4 degrees Celsius. In Punjab, Bathinda was the coldest place in the state, witnessing a minimum temperature of 4.6 degrees Celsius.
Amritsar registered a low of 7.5 degrees Celsius, Ludhiana 6.6 degrees, Patiala 7.1 degrees and Gurdaspur 5.7 degrees Celsius.
Chandigarh, the shared capital of Punjab and Haryana, recorded a minimum temperature of 7.6 degrees Celsius.
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