Thursday turned out to be the coldest day in the city in the current winter season with minimum day temperature sliding to record 7 degree Celsius, which was 3 deg C less than the normal minimum temperature. The maximum day temperature in the city also dipped by 5 deg C and remained at 21.5 deg C.
It was for the first time in the past several years in the city that maximum day temperature had plummeted. The last time the minimum day temperature has been recorded in the city was 7.5 deg C.
With north-east winds blowing throughout the city on Thursday at the speed of 18 km per hour, there was a biting chill in the air forcing a number of people to stay home, while those who were out had completely protected themselves with warm winter clothes.
According to the weather department, steep decline in temperature has been attributed to rains and snowfalls in the Himalayan regions of the country. The city may witness similar weather condition in the next few days.