After a few days’ lull, the cold wave has returned to the State. Sonepur became the coldest place recording a minimum of 4.8 degree Celsius on Sunday.
It was followed by Phulbani 5 degree, Titilagarh 6.5, Daringbadi 7.2, Jharsuguda 8.4, Keonjhar 8.8, Koraput 9, Balangir 9, Sambalpur 9, Bhawanipatna 9.3, Sundargarh 9.5 and Baleswar 9.8 degree, all being below 10 degree.
While Cuttack recorded a minimum temperature of 10.2 degree, Bhubaneswar had 11.3 degree.
The Regional Office of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) here on Sunday said Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Deogarh, Angul, Keonjhar, Baleswar, Subarnapur, Boudh, Balangir and Puri would experience a further drop in temperature of 2 to 3 degree Celsius in the next few days.
Similarly, Bhubaneswar would also witness a drop in temperature. Besides, Kandhamal and Koraput districts would be engulfed with thick fog for the next few days.