Giving no respite to the people, biting cold which prevailed in Uttarakhand, the mercury plummeted to around four notches below normal in many parts of the hilly areas and plains of the State.
It would continue for another 72 hours from Wednesday evening. Tehri and Mussoorie shivered on Wednesday with mercury dipping to near one degree Celsius. The minimum temperature was recorded minus zero degree (-0.6ºC) in Muketshwar and other mountainous parts of the State.
Meanwhile, a bright and sunny day on Wednesday failed to provide much relief to the people from the biting cold in Uttarakhand as minimum temperatures remained around four degree below the normal across the State. Intense cold and dense fog continued enveloping the plains over the past few days and could continue at least for the next three days.
In the Dehradun city, it was yet another chilly day with the minimum settling at 5.1°C while the maximum was recorded at 18.3°C, both the readings being three/ four notches below the normal, said Uttarakhand Meteorological Centre director Bikram Singh on Wednesday.
The weather forecast for Uttarakhand is cold wave condition to prevail at a few places across the State during the next 72 hours. Dry weather would prevail in Uttarakhand region as a whole. Ground frost would occur in some areas on Thursday.
The weather forecast for Dehradun on Thursday is mainly a clear sky. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be around 18ºC and 04ºC respectively in Dehradun.