Residents across parts of north and eastern India woke up to biting cold on Saturday, with temperatures dipping well below normal, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

In Kolkata, the mercury plunged to 14.5 degrees Celsius, the coldest morning this season and 2.1 degrees below normal. The maximum temperature in the city is expected to hover around 26 degrees Celsius, with misty and foggy conditions likely in the evening. Other parts of Gangetic West Bengal are also experiencing a gradual temperature drop, which IMD forecasts will continue over the next 24 hours.

Cold wave conditions gripped Jharkhand, with Gumla recording the state’s lowest temperature at 3 degrees Celsius. A ‘yellow alert’ for cold wave has been issued for 11 districts including Garhwa, Palamu, Chatr

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