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Punjab reels under severe cold wave

     Adampur (Punjab): Punjab experienced intense cold wave on Friday morning. Dipping temperatures and an unusually cold weather tightened its grip on the region. Adampur, in Jalandhar district, recorded the lowest temperature in the plains as mercury plummeted almost four degrees below normal to settle at 1.6 degree Celsius. "In Adampur, 1.6 degree Celsius was recorded. This is primarily because of movement of western disturbances in the northern latitudes. With passage of western disturbances across Jammu and Kashmir region, we normally get cold, dry continental air mass over the lower regions. This has resulted in the fall in temperatures over this region," said D. Bhattacharya, Senior Meteorological Officer, Air Force Station. The cold wave would persist for the next two days, he added. Motorists and commuters had a tough time braving the cold icy winds and a dense fog while heading towards their places of work. "I am feeling very cold. My village is two to three kilometers from here. I came from there and there's a lot of fog on the way. My clothes are wet and they have become almost frozen like. Buses and other public transports are running late. Hands have stiffened due to the cold," said Rajinder, a local.
-Dec 15,  2006

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