New Delhi, Feb 16 (PTI) Temperatures today continued to fall across the northern region as rains lashed the plains, including the states of Punjab and Haryana.
Delhiites experienced a minimum temperature of 12.3 deg C, which is a degree above normal but over two degrees down yesterday''s minimum of 14.6, while the maximum was recorded at 22.7 deg C.
The city recorded 14.5 mm of rainfall since last morning which had continued overnight.
Overnight rains in most parts of Punjab and Haryana led to a dip in temperature in the region.
While Amritsar received 16.2 mm of rains, Bhiwani got 15.6 mm of rains, Hisar 10.3 mm, Narnaul 8 mm, Ludhiana 7.4 mm, Ambala 6.2 mm, Chandigarh 5.9 mm , Gurgaon 5 mm and Rohtak 2.7 mm.
Patiala was the coldest place in the two states with a low of 9.3 deg C, which was one notch below normal.
Chandigarh and Amritsar settled at an identical low of 10 deg C, one and three notches above normal respectively.
While Ludhiana settled at a low of 10.5 deg C, two notches above normal, the minimum temperature in Gurgaon was 11 deg C, three notches above normal.
Rohtak recorded a low of 11.1 deg C, three degrees above normal while Ambala also registered 11.1 deg C, one notch above normal.
Strong velocity winds accompanied by rain and sleet continued to lash Himachal Pradesh for the consecutive sixth day today.
Shimla and its surrounding areas remained engulfed by thick fog, hampering vehicular traffic.
The city recorded a minimum of 2.5 deg C and maximum of 7.8 deg C. Tribal areas of Lahaul and Pangi and Rohtang Pass received heavy snowfall, while it was moderate snowfall in Solang Nallah and Mari.
Keylong in Lahaul and Spiti district recorded 50-70 cm of snow, while Rohtang Pass was covered under 300 cm thick layer of snow.
Meanwhile, the Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE) has issued a ''medium danger avalanche warning'' for people staying in snowbound areas above 2,500 metres in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
A SASE release said that the areas covered by the warning in Himachal Pradesh include Lahaul-Spiti, Shimla, Kinnaur, Chamba and Kullu districts.
The affected areas in Uttarakhand include Chamoli, Uttarkashi and Pithorgarh districts, it said.
Delhiites experienced a minimum temperature of 12.3 deg C, which is a degree above normal but over two degrees down yesterday''s minimum of 14.6, while the maximum was recorded at 22.7 deg C.
The city recorded 14.5 mm of rainfall since last morning which had continued overnight.
Overnight rains in most parts of Punjab and Haryana led to a dip in temperature in the region.
While Amritsar received 16.2 mm of rains, Bhiwani got 15.6 mm of rains, Hisar 10.3 mm, Narnaul 8 mm, Ludhiana 7.4 mm, Ambala 6.2 mm, Chandigarh 5.9 mm , Gurgaon 5 mm and Rohtak 2.7 mm.
Patiala was the coldest place in the two states with a low of 9.3 deg C, which was one notch below normal.
Chandigarh and Amritsar settled at an identical low of 10 deg C, one and three notches above normal respectively.
While Ludhiana settled at a low of 10.5 deg C, two notches above normal, the minimum temperature in Gurgaon was 11 deg C, three notches above normal.
Rohtak recorded a low of 11.1 deg C, three degrees above normal while Ambala also registered 11.1 deg C, one notch above normal.
Strong velocity winds accompanied by rain and sleet continued to lash Himachal Pradesh for the consecutive sixth day today.
Shimla and its surrounding areas remained engulfed by thick fog, hampering vehicular traffic.
The city recorded a minimum of 2.5 deg C and maximum of 7.8 deg C. Tribal areas of Lahaul and Pangi and Rohtang Pass received heavy snowfall, while it was moderate snowfall in Solang Nallah and Mari.
Keylong in Lahaul and Spiti district recorded 50-70 cm of snow, while Rohtang Pass was covered under 300 cm thick layer of snow.
Meanwhile, the Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE) has issued a ''medium danger avalanche warning'' for people staying in snowbound areas above 2,500 metres in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
A SASE release said that the areas covered by the warning in Himachal Pradesh include Lahaul-Spiti, Shimla, Kinnaur, Chamba and Kullu districts.
The affected areas in Uttarakhand include Chamoli, Uttarkashi and Pithorgarh districts, it said.
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