The cold wave returned to the State with the minimum temperature plummeting below 15 degrees Celsius in many places in the last 24 hours.
As many as eight places recorded minimum temperature below 15 degree Celsius on Sunday night. While Sonepur continues to be the coldest place in the State with 11.2 degree , Phulbani and Daringibadi recorded 12.5 degree .
The mercury dipped in Jharsuguda, Baripada, Bhawanipatna, Keonjhar and Angul to 12.6 degree , 13.2 degree , 13.2 degree , 13.4 degree and 13.6 degree respectively.The minimum temperature in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack were recorded at 18.1 degree and 16 degree respectively.While Talcher stood at 15 degree , Koraput recorded the minimum temperature 15.6 degree and Hirakud 15.7 degree.