IMD issues cold wave warning for Jharsugda, Sundargarh district

BHUBANESWAR: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued this winter’s first cold wave warning for Odisha between Saturday and Monday morning.

The national weather forecaster said cold wave conditions may prevail at one or two places in Jharsuguda and Sundargarh districts in the next two days.

The IMD declares a cold wave in the plains when the minimum temperature is 10 degree Celsius or below and 4.5 degree C below normal at two stations for two consecutive days. On Saturday morning, Jharsuguda’s minimum temperature was 8 degree C and was below normal by 5.3 degree C.