Cold weather persisted in Punjab and Haryana. File
| Photo Credit: ANI

Cold weather persisted in Punjab and Haryana on Friday (January 17, 2025), the meteorological department said.

In Punjab, Pathankot was the coldest place as it shivered at 2.8°C. Among other places, Amritsar’s minimum temperature was 6.9°C, three degrees above normal, according to a meteorological department report.

The weather office said Ludhiana recorded a low of 7.6°C, one degree above normal.

Patiala recorded 8.4°C, followed by. 7°C in Bathinda, 6.9°C in Faridkot and 6.5°C in Gurdaspur districts, the weather department added.

Union Territory Chandigarh and the common capital of both states, recorded a low of 6.5°C, it said.

In neighbouring Haryana, Ambala’s minimum was 8.5 degrees Celsius while Rohtak recorded 10.1°C the weather office said.

It said, Karnal recorded a low of 7°C, 6°C in Narnaul while Hisar, Bhiwani and Sirsa logged 7.4°C each.