Ludhiana, Jan. 8 -- Amid an IMD alert for a cold wave, the city on Wednesday recorded 11.2 degrees Celsius as the maximum temperature, marking a low by 5.9degC below normal. The day's maximum temperature was 4.2degC below Tuesday's recorded figure. The city's minimum temperature stood at 6.6degC.

The IMD defines a cold day as one with a minimum temperature of 10degC or below and a maximum temperature of 4.5degC to 6.4degC below normal. When the maximum temperature drops more than 6.5degC below normal, it is categorised as a severe cold day.

The IMD had earlier issued an alert for cold wave-like conditions on January 7-8. Wednesday came up with the lowest temperature for January 7 since 2013, according to the department of climate change...