As forecast by the IMD, a cold wave is sweeping the State with the minimum temperatures continuing to dip in several parts. On Tuesday, 12 stations recorded temperatures below 10 degree Celsius.Phulbani and Daringbadi of Kandhamal district recorded the lowest minimum temperatures with light frost occurring at the two places early on Wednesday morning.
While Phulbani recorded 4 degree, it was 5 degree in Dargingbadi. The other places that recorded below 10 degree are Angul 5.6 degree, Baripada 9 degree, Jharsuguda 7 degree, Keonjhar 8.8 degree, Sundargarh 7 degree, Bhawanipatna 8 degree, Balangir 9.2 degree, Koraput 7 degree, Sonepur 9.4 degree and Boudh 9 degree.