State is gripped by intense cold conditions making weather unbearable with narrowing difference of day and night temperatures in the state and state capital, state capital witnessed 5.5 degree Celsius in the night which was 5.2 degree Celsius below normal and dipped 4.2 degree Celsius from Saturday night.
In the state several places recorded day and night temperatures below normal temperatures. It was freezing cold in Gwalior, Ujjain, Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur and Hoshangabad divisions.
The Met told that intense cold conditions would prevail for the next four days. The day and night temperatures may dip further. The temperature would dip by 2 to 4 degrees in areas like Indore, Ujjain as well as Bhopal and Gwalior, Chambal.
Cold day would prevail in Ujjain, Bhopal, Gwalior, Chambal, Chhatarpur, Tikamgarh, Niwari, Sagar, Damoh, Betul, Indore, Dhar, Khandwa and Khargone and situation will prevail for next two days due to strong winds, the day would be very cold. Cold wave was witnessed in state capital, Dhar, Raisen and Ratlam.
Met department told that the frequency of western disturbance was the most important system affecting the cold as it doubled. Many of these western disturbances were very strong. Due to this, there was more snowfall on the mountains. Due to the change in the centre of the winds, the days were colder than the nights. Night temperature was recorded below 10 degrees in 24 cities of the state, including Bhopal, Pachmarhi, Raisen, Shivpuri, Indore, Vidisha, Dhar, Guna etc.
On the occasion of Republic Day, cold wave will prevail in Bhopal and the day temperature is likely to drop significantly. It will be cold for the next three-four days. The weather may change after 3-4 days.