Dense fog hits normal life; minimum drops in Punjab, Haryana

CHANDIGARH: Cold wave today tightened its grip in Punjab and Haryana with minimum temperature dipping below normal at several places.

A thick blanket of fog today enveloped most parts of Punjab and Haryana, affecting normal life.

Dense fog reduced visibility considerably at several parts including Amritsar, Mohali, Phagwara, Jalandhar, Ambala etc, affecting road traffic besides delaying trains and flights.

Adampur in Punjab was the coldest place in the region with a minimum of 5.4 deg C.

Union Territory of Chandigarh recorded minimum of 6 deg C, the MeT Department said here today.

In Punjab, Amritsar had a low of 9.2 deg C, up by 4 deg C. Ludhiana, an industrial hub of Punjab, recorded a miniumum of 8.3 deg C, while Patiala braved cold weather at 9 deg C, down by 2 notches below normal.

Among plain areas of Haryana, Ambala and Karnal shivered at 7 deg C and 6.8 deg C, down by a degree below normal.

Narnaul, Hisar and Bhiwani recorded minimum of 8 deg C, 9.3 deg C and 9.8 deg C, respectively.

Met department in its forecast said weather will mainly be dry in the state till February 1.

Rain or thundershowers will occur at several places in Punjab and Haryana on February 2 because of western disturbances, a MeT forecast said.