Cold wave sweeps Odisha; mercury plummets under 10 degree Celsius

Bhubaneswar: As many as ten towns recorded temperatures below 10 degree Celsius as intense cold wave swept most parts of Odisha on Wednesday.

While Daringbadi recorded the lowest temperature at 3.5 degrees Celsius, mercury plummeted to 4 degree at Phulbani. Hirakud recorded temperature of 8.1 degrees Celsius, Bhawanipatna at 8.5 degrees Celsius and Sundergarh at 8.5.

Similarly, Jharsuguda recorded a minimum temperature of 8.8 degree Celsius while Bolangir recorded 9 degrees, Angul (9), Koraput (9.6) degrees Celsius.

This apart, the twin cities Cuttack and Bhubaneswar recorded temperatures of 11 and 11.8 degrees Celsius respectively.

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The cold wave condition is likely to prevail during the next 24 hours, an all-India weather bulletin release said. Moderate to dense fog is also likely to be found at isolated areas over the state.

The current wind pattern and cold winds blowing from the northern parts of the country have brought the night temperature down. A similar trend with minor variations in minimum temperature is likely to continue across the state in the run-up to the New Year.

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