Fog continue to blanket the states of Haryana and Punjab on Friday with the minimum temperature in the region hovering close to the normal limits as per the meteorological department officials.
From the past few days, the large parts of both the states have been witnessing thick fog for the past few days leading to reduced visibility in most places, they said.
Chandigarh residents also woke up to a thick blanket of fog in the morning with a minimum temperature of 10.4 degrees Celsius, three notches above the normal limits.
At most places in the two states the minimum temperatures remained close to normal, they added.
In Haryana, Ambala recorded a low of 10.1 degrees Celsius while Karnal registered a minimum of 9.4 degrees, both above average limits.
Rohtak recorded a minimum of 9.2 degrees, while Narnaul and Hisar braved the chill, recording respective temperatures of 4.2 degrees and 5.7 degrees Celsius.
In Punjab, Amritsar logged a low of 7.2 degrees, three notches above normal followed by 8.4 degrees Celsius in Ludhiana, 8.2 degrees Celsius in Patiala, 6.8 degrees Celsius in Faridkot, 7.4 degrees Celsius in Barnala, the weather office said.
Sri Anandpur Sahib recorded a minimum of 9.4 degrees Celsius while Bathinda and Gurdaspur registered minimum temperatures of 5 degrees Celsius each.
Meanwhile, while the minimum temperatures have hovered close to normal limits at several places, the day temperatures have dropped sharply, settling in the range of 12 to 16 degrees Celsius in the past few days.
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