Chandigarh, Jan 18 (IANS) Minimum temperatures dropped and foggy conditions prevailed at several places in Punjab and Haryana on Friday.

Patiala city in Punjab and Hisar town in neighbouring Haryana recorded a minimum temperature of 1.4 degrees Celsius.

Sikh holy city of Amritsar recorded a low of 2.5 degrees.

Narnaul and Karnal towns in Haryana recorded lows of 3 and 3.4 degrees respectively.

Dense fog prevailed at several places, especially along highways. Road and rail traffic was affected due to the fog in both states.

Chandigarh recorded a low of 5.6 degrees on Friday.

The minimum temperatures at most places were one to five degrees below normal.

The maximum temperatures at most places in the region hovered between 18 and 22 degrees.

--IANS js/prs