Hisar, Bathinda Shiver as Cold Wave Grips Haryana, Punjab; Temperatures Plummet

• Hisar recorded a minimum temperature of 2.2 degrees Celsius, six notches below normal, making it the coldest in Haryana.
• Bathinda was the coldest in Punjab, with a low of 2.4 degrees Celsius, four notches below normal.
• Other Punjab cities like Faridkot (4.4°C), Mansa (5.1°C), Hoshiarpur (5.8°C), Amritsar (6.8°C), Ludhiana (7.1°C), and Patiala (5.6°C) also experienced cold nights.
• In Haryana, Rohtak (3.8°C), Gurugram (4.2°C), Narnaul (4°C), Karnal (4.7°C), Bhiwani (5°C), and Ambala (6.5°C) faced cold wave conditions.
• Chandigarh, the common capital, registered a minimum temperature of 6.2 degrees Celsius.

Why It Matters: Severe cold wave conditions persist across Haryana and Punjab, with Hisar and Bathinda recording the lowest temperatures.