Cold wave continues in Odisha; 11 places record below 10 degree C

Bhubaneswar: The cold wave conditions continued to persist across Odisha with minimum temperatures hovering below 10 degree Celsius at 11 places in last 24 hours.

While Phulbani recorded the minimum temperature 5.3 degree C becoming the coldest station in Odisha, the mercury dropped to 7 degree Celsius in Daringibadi, 8.2 degree Celsius in Jharsuguda, 8.5 degree Celsius in Baripada, 9.0 degree Celsius in Sundargarh and Koraput, 9.3 degree Celsius in Talcher, 9.4 degree Celsius in Keonjhar, 9.6 degree Celsius in Bhawanipatna and Sonepur and 9.8 degree Celsius in Balangir.

The Twin City of Odisha, Bhubaneswar and Cuttack reported the minimum temperature 12.2 degree C and 11.5 degree C respectively.