Feeling cold in Nagpur as the temperature drops to 8.3 degree Celsius, coldest in Vidarbha

Nagpur: The city is once again shivering with the minimum temperature reaching one mark. Nagpur has been the coldest in the Vidarbha region on Thursday. Where the minimum temperature was recorded at 8.3 degree Celsius.

Meteorological department data also shows that this is the third time in almost 11 years that the city’s minimum temperature has dropped by around 8 degrees Celsius at the end of the month of January. The lowest minimum temperature for the last almost 11 years was recorded at 4.6 degree Celsius on the date of 30 January 2019.

According to officials of the Regional Meteorological Center (RMC), Nagpur, the significant drop in temperature was due to northerly winds. He has also said that the wind is already coming from North India where the temperature is very low. As a result, their area has also declined.

The single-digit minimum temperature has been recorded in six districts of the Vidarbha region on Thursday – Gondia 8.8, Nagpur 8.3, Wardha 9.4, Akola 9.3, Buldhana 8.8, and Brahmapuri 9.8.

White or yellow appearance

Regional Meteorological Center has issued a cold wave warning for the next two days.

Officials have also said that there is a possibility of a gradual increase in the minimum temperature thereafter.

According to the warning issued by the Meteorological Department for the cold wave, citizens have been asked to ensure proper care of senior citizens and children.

The advisory has also said that do not ignore shivering at all. This is a very important first sign that the body is losing heat and is a sign to return indoors fairly quickly. In addition, frostbite symptoms such as a white or yellow appearance on the toes, numbness, fingers, ear lobes, and the tip of the nose.

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