Severe cold weather conditions continued to prevail across the State on Sunday. As many as 15 places recorded minimum temperature below 10 degree Celsius with Sonepur recording the lowest minimum temperature of 3.4 degree. The Regional Office of the Indian Metrological Department (IMD) here said Daringbadi recorded the minimum temperature of 5.5 degree Celsius followed by 4.6 in Angul, 6.1 in Titilagarh, 6.5 in Bhawanipatna, 6.6 in Keonjhar, 7.3 in Jharsuguda and 7.4 degree in Sambalpur.
Mild frost was witnessed in various areas of Keonjhar, Sundargarh, Bargarh and Kandhamal districts.
The twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar recorded a minimum temperature of 8.8 degree and 10.2, respectively.
The IMD said already cold wave alert has been issued for several districts like Keonjhar, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Dhenkanal and Angul.
Similarly, cold wave conditions would also prevail in some coastal districts, including Cuttack and Baleswar. Several districts are also experiencing moderate to dense fog.
The cold wave condition is likely to prevail for next couple of days. There is also a possibility of rain in some places from January 1, said the weather office.