In Punjab, the severe cold wave became more intense on 12 Jan 2024, Friday, as the temperature further dropped due to light clouds and foggy conditions throughout the day along with bone-chilling cold winds. Amritsar City remained the coldest with a minimum temperature of 1.4 degrees Celsius.<br />''<b> </b><br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Akashvani correspondent reports that the Met Office has issued orange alert warning for Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Nawanshahr, Fatehgarh Sahib, Rupnagar and Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar districts, while red alert warning has been issued in other 16 districts for today and tomorrow. During this period, visibility may be less than fifty meters with dense to very dense fog in the red alert districts. People have been advised to take all precautions with appropriate warm clothing.</span><br />