Representative image: Punjab and Haryana shivered as the minimum temperatures in the two states were several notches below normal. iStockThe mercury dipped to zero degree Celsius in Karnal on Saturday as the cold wave sweeping most parts of Haryana and Punjab for over a week continued unabated. Rohtak, Bhiwani and Sirsa recorded minimum temperatures of 3.8, 5.5 and 3.8 degrees Celsius, respectively. In Punjab, Adampur continued to be the coldest place in the state for the second consecutive day at 0.2 degrees Celsius. Chandigarh, the joint capital of Haryana and Punjab, recorded a minimum temperature of 4.6 degrees Celsius.

Source: The Telegraph December 22, 2018 06:56 UTC