Chandigarh again colder than Srinagar during day

CHANDIGARH: There seems to be no respite from the chilly weather conditions as dense fog shrouded Sunday morning bringing the city to a crawling halt. Chandigarh experienced the lowest minimum temperature (3.6 degrees Celcius) of the current season as the previous minimum temperature recorded was 4.1 degrees Celcius.
For the second time in the season, within a week to be precise, Chandigarh was colder than Srinagar (9.5 degrees Celsius).
Residents woke up to see yet another day shrouded in a haze with almost zero visibility and a thick blanket of fog. City's temperature graph took a big blow as it recorded fourth lowest maximum temperature (8.2 degrees Celcius) since 2003. Chilly winds swept across the Tricity for major part of the day forcing majority of the residents to remain glued to their television sets while enjoying hot beverages and spicy food.
“It was fun to have all the family members present in the house. Earlier, everyone used to fan out but it was different today," said Sheetal Sharma, a homemaker Sector in 37. While people in Shimla and Manali enjoyed a sunny day, Chandigarh had to endure fog all day long. Met officials predicted foggy weather conditions for next 24 hours with no respite from icy winds. Mercury would dip would dip further by 2-3 degrees C in coming days, officials said.
In city, Ravinder Kumar, a Shimla-resident, said "It is quite surprising to see how Chandigarh is witnessing severe cold weather conditions this winter. I feel Shimla is warmer than Chandigarh these days.”
Sector 20 resident Rakesh Thakur said, “We were planning for a picnic but with we changed our mind and watched television as it was difficult to venture outside because of dense fog.”