Bhubaneswar, Dec 21: A cold wave swept in Odisha as 11 places of the State recorded minimum temperature of 10 degrees Celsius and below, informed Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre on Wednesday.
The places that recorded night temperatures of 10°C or below are Angul (8.0°C), Jharsuguda (9.0°C), Keonjhar (8.4°C), Bhawanipatna (9.0°C), Bolangir 10.0°C), Koraput 7.6°C), Phulbani (6.5°C), Sonepur (9.7°C), Nabarangpur (9.0°C), Rourkela (8.3°C), and Daringbadi (8.0°C). While the Upper Baraha Kamuda (UBK) area in Similipal recorded 0°C at 6.00 am on Thursday.
According to Sai Kiran, Deputy Director of the Similipal North WL Division, the minimum temperatures (night temperatures) recorded at various places in the Similipal region are Ramatirtha 11⁰C, Gurguria 7.0⁰C, Kiajhari 11.0⁰C, Barehipani 9.0⁰C, UBK 0⁰C and Nawana 6.0⁰C.
The twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack recorded minimum temperatures of 12.4°C and 12.8°C respectively.
