Jaipur:
Mercury has taken a further dip across the state as at least six districts in the state were under severe cold conditions on Wednesday.
Churu remained the coldest in plains, recording a minimum temperature of 3.9 degrees Celsius while in hills, Mount Abu remained coldest in the state and recorded a minimum temperature of minus 2 degrees Celsius, the Met department reported on Wednesday.
Attributing the continuing dip of the mercury to the low pressure above the Bay of Bengal and vanishing of upper air cyclonic circulation, the meteorological office said that the cold conditions would persist in the state.
The Met office further said that many places in the northern and eastern parts of the state would witness dense fog and mist on Thursday morning.
Jaipur experienced coldest temperature of the season as it recorded a minimum temperature of 6.9 degree Celsius, almost 2 degrees below the normal minimum temperature. Likewise, dense fog and mist affected normal life and vehicular traffic at the highways which connects Jaipur to Agra, to Delhi and to Ajmer.
The vehicular traffic at these highways was chaotic during the wee hours. According to the traffic control sources of the Jaipur division of North West Railway, at least half-a-dozen early morning trains arrived late and also departed late from the Jaipur's railway station.
Churu and Mount Abu were followed by Vanasthali that recorded a minimum temperatures of 4.9 degrees Celsius, Pilani 5.3 degrees Celsius, Sriganganagar 5.9 degrees Celsius, Udaipur 6.6 degrees Celsius, Sikar 7.0 degrees Celsius, Jodhpur 8.1 degrees Celsius and Jaisalmer recorded a minimum temperature of 8.6 degree Celsius.
The Met office further said that there would be no respite from cold across the state during the next 24 hours. Temperature likely to take a dip especially in the western and eastern parts of the state.
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