The mid and lower hills experienced widespread rains and

Banjar and Gohar had 28 mm and 24 mm of rains, followed by, Sundernagar 21 mm, Jhandutta 20 mm, Mandi and Seobagh 19 mm.

In a respite from cold, the minimum temperature increased at most places in Punjab and Haryana.

Amritsar and Ludhiana recorded an identical minimum of 8 degrees Celsius, while Patiala had a low of 9.6 degrees.

Adampur was the coldest place in Punjab, registering a low of 6 degrees Celsius. Pathankot had a low of 9.1, Halwara 9, Bathinda 7.5 and Halwara 9 degrees Celsius.

Chandigarh's low settled at 10.2 degrees Celsius.

In Haryana, Karnal was the coldest place at 7 degrees Celsius. Hisar recorded a low of 8.7 degrees, while Ambala's minimum settled at 11.7 degrees Celsius.

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