Intense cold wave conditions persisted in Punjab and Haryana today, with the mercury plunging several degrees below the normal and fog cover over a few areas, including Ludhiana. <br />'' <br />'' In Haryana, Karnal was the coldest place in Haryana with 1.8 degrees Celsius, five notches below the normal. <br />'' <br />'' Bathinda and Adampur were the coldest in Punjab at 3.3 degrees Celsius each. <br />'' <br />'' Union Territory Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana, recorded a minimum of 5.6 degrees Celsius. <br />''