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Cold havoc in Punjab: Normal life affected due to snowfall and cold wave
The effect of continuous snowfall in the hilly areas is clearly visible in the plains. The severity of cold is increasing, and people are forced to shiver due to the cold wave. A continuous decline is being recorded in the minimum temperature, while the speed of vehicles has slowed down due to dense fog.
The Meteorological Department has indicated that the temperature may fall further. The minimum temperature was recorded at 6 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, while it drops further at night. Due to this the effect of cold is continuously increasing.
diseases aggravated by cold
Due to sudden increase in cold, people are falling prey to diseases like viral infections. The number of such patients is continuously increasing in civil hospitals.
Although there is some respite from the sunlight in the afternoon, the cold winds blowing throughout the day are having adverse effects on health. Due to this, people are facing many types of health problems.
cold outbreak in pathankot
The effect of cold is being felt the most in Pathankot. Cold winds and cold wave have had a deep impact on life. On Wednesday, the maximum temperature of the city was recorded at 20 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature was recorded at 3 degrees Celsius.
Although mild sunlight provides relief during the day, the cold winds increase in the evening. Due to fog, buses and trains are running late, due to which passengers are facing problems.
The Meteorological Department has predicted further cold in the coming days. In such a situation, people have been advised to take special precautions and adopt measures to prevent cold.
