PTI Chandigarh, December 26 Biting cold conditions and thick fog were reported in a number of parts of Punjab and Haryana on Monday, with Narnaul being tape-recorded the coldest in the area at 2.4 degrees Celsius. In Haryana, Hisar likewise tape-recorded piercing cold as the minimum temperature level plunged to 2.5 degrees Celsius. Ambala tape-recorded a low of 7.7 degrees Celsius, Karnal 6.8 degrees Celsius, Rohtak 6.6 degrees Celsius, Bhiwani 5.5 degrees Celsius and Sirsa 5.2 degrees Celsius. Serious cold reported at a lot of locations over Punjab; Cold day at many locations with separated extreme cold day reported over Haryana, Chandigarh & Delhi; cold day to serious cold day at separated locations over northwest Rajasthan and west Uttar Pradesh. @ndmaindia @DDNewslive pic.twitter.com/Z2NEAJ0QLE– India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) December 25, 2022 Union Territory Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana, taped a minimum temperature level of 7.4 degrees Celsius. In Punjab, Amritsar tape-recorded a low of 6.5 degrees Celsius, Ludhiana 6 degrees Celsius, Pathankot 8.8 degrees Celsius, Bathinda 3.6 degrees Celsius, Faridkot 6 degrees Celsius and Gurdaspur 4.5 degrees Celsius. A cold wave swept through parts of Delhi and thick fog decreased presence to 50 metres in some locations of the city, impacting roadway and rail traffic. 10 trains were reported running late by 1:45 to 3:30 hours. The Safdarjung observatory, Delhi’s main weather condition station, logged a minimum temperature level of 5 degrees Celsius– 3 notches listed below regular. The optimum temperature level is most likely to settle around 19 degrees Celsius, the weather condition workplace stated. On Sunday, the capital reported a cold day. According to the weather condition workplace, a cold day is when the minimum temperature level is less than or equivalent to 10 degrees Celsius and the optimum temperature level is at least 4.5 degrees Celsius listed below regular. The optimum temperature level at Safdarjung on Sunday had actually settled at 16.2 degrees Celsius, 5 notches listed below typical and the most affordable up until now this season.