About this GalleryChandigarh and most of the plains in Punjab and Haryana were on Friday colder than the Queen of Hills Shimla.
Chandigarh and most of the plains in Punjab and Haryana were on Friday colder than the Queen of Hills Shimla. Read Less
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Dense fog engulfed several parts of north India as a severe cold wave swept through the region, dipping minimum temperature to 1 - Photogallery
Dense fog engulfed several parts of north India as a severe cold wave swept through the region, dipping minimum temperature to 1.1 degrees Celsius in Delhi. The fog lowered visibility to zero metres, affecting traffic movement. On January 8, 2006, Delhi had recorded a minimum of 0.2 degree Celsius. The all-time record is minus 0.6 degrees Celsius registered in January, 1935. The lowest minimum temperature recorded in January last year was 2.4 degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. Chandigarh and most of the plains in Punjab and Haryana were on Fri
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Chandigarh/Shimla, December 19
Chandigarh, Amritsar, Karnal and national capital Delhi were colder than Queen of Hills Shimla on Saturday.
Likewise, many places in the plains of north India such as Ludhiana, Patiala and Hisar were colder than the popular hill station, the Met office in Shimla said.
Chandigarh, located in the Shivalik foothills, recorded a minimum temperature at 4.3 degrees Celsius, while Shimla, located around 7,000 feet above sea level, saw a low of 4.4 degrees Celsius.
Amritsar, Ludhiana, Karnal and Hisar recorded a low of 0.6 degrees Celsius, 2.8 degrees Celsius, 2.3 degrees Celsius and 2.8 degrees Celsius, respectively. Delhi s minimum temperature settled at 3.9 degrees Celsius, 0.5 notch lower than in Shimla.
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