India, Dec. 20 -- The winter chill intensified at many places in Punjab and Haryana on Friday as a thick blanket of fog enveloped several areas in both states. Hoshiarpur in Punjab emerged as the coldest place in the region, recording a minimum temperature of 4.8 degrees Celsius, according to the local meteorological department.
Fog reduced visibility at several places in both Punjab and Haryana on Friday morning, officials said.
Pathankot notched a low of 8.7 degrees Celsius while the minimum temperature in Bathinda dropped to 5.2 degrees Celsius. Faridkot and Gurdaspur recorded lows of 5.8 and 6 degrees Celsius, respectively.
Among the other places in Punjab, Amritsar recorded a low of 9.3 degrees Celsius, 5 degrees above normal, while...