Jaipur, Dec 18 : The minimum temperature in many places of Rajasthan has plunged below zero degree Celsius, with Fatehpur registering the lowest on Saturday at minus 3.3 degrees, according to the Met Department.
The mercury also dipped in Bhilwara which logged a minimum temperature of 1 degree, Churu minus 1.1 degree, Sikar 0.7 degree, Nagaur 0.3 degree, Ganganagar 1.1 degree and Hanumangarh 0.7 degree.
Other cities which witnessed temperatures below 5 degrees were Alwar (2.1), Chittorgarh (2.8), Baran (3.1), Jaipur (4.9), Pilani (1.9), Vanasthali (2.9) and Sawai Madhopur (3.5).The Met Department has issued a severe cold wave alert in the state for next few days.Westerly winds coming from the Himalayas have started impacting the state leading to the plunge in the mercury, Met officials have confirmed.arc/sks/ksk/
Raj and Fatehpur feel the winter chill at -1.6°C
Alwar (2.1), Chittorgarh (2.8) and Baran (3.1) were other cities that saw temperatures lower than 5 degrees.Jaipur (4.9), Pilani (1.9), Vanasthali (2.9) and Sawai Madhopur (3.5) also witnessed such low temperatures. For the next few days, Met Department issued severe cold wave alerts in the state.
Met officials confirmed that westerly winds from the Himalayas are starting to impact the state, leading to a plunge in mercury.
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