<p class="title">Cold wave conditions intensified in Odisha on Monday after a brief respite with Daringibadi in Kandhamal district turning out to be the coldest place in the state as the mercury dipped to 7 degrees Celsius.</p>.<p class="bodytext">While dense fog enveloped several parts of the state, the minimum temperature recorded a gradual fall by 4 to 5 degrees Celsius in most areas, as predicted by the Meteorological Centre here.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Minimum temperature is likely to fall by 1-2 degree Celsius over coastal Odisha during the next two days, which will be below normal by 3 to 4 degrees Celsius, the MeT Centre said, adding that the temperature will gradually rise thereafter.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Dense fog is likely to prevail at some places in Sonepur, Bolangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamal districts till Tuesday, it said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">As the mercury plummeted across the state, Daringibadi was closely followed by Sonepur in west Odisha, recording a minimum temperature of 7.5 degrees Celsius.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Angul recorded a minimum temperature of 9 degrees Celsius, while it was 9.5 degrees Celsius in Sambalpur and 10 degrees Celsius at Phulbani.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Cuttack recorded 12.4 degrees Celsius, while the mercury in state capital Bhubaneswar was at 15.3 degrees Celsius, it said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">People in Odisha experienced a slight respite from the biting cold as minimum temperature across the state remained above 10 degrees Celsius on Sunday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The MeT Centre has also predicted light to moderate rainfall in several districts, including Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Keonjhar, Sambalpur, Angul, Bargarh and Nuapada from January 8. </p>
<p class="title">Cold wave conditions intensified in Odisha on Monday after a brief respite with Daringibadi in Kandhamal district turning out to be the coldest place in the state as the mercury dipped to 7 degrees Celsius.</p>.<p class="bodytext">While dense fog enveloped several parts of the state, the minimum temperature recorded a gradual fall by 4 to 5 degrees Celsius in most areas, as predicted by the Meteorological Centre here.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Minimum temperature is likely to fall by 1-2 degree Celsius over coastal Odisha during the next two days, which will be below normal by 3 to 4 degrees Celsius, the MeT Centre said, adding that the temperature will gradually rise thereafter.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Dense fog is likely to prevail at some places in Sonepur, Bolangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamal districts till Tuesday, it said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">As the mercury plummeted across the state, Daringibadi was closely followed by Sonepur in west Odisha, recording a minimum temperature of 7.5 degrees Celsius.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Angul recorded a minimum temperature of 9 degrees Celsius, while it was 9.5 degrees Celsius in Sambalpur and 10 degrees Celsius at Phulbani.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Cuttack recorded 12.4 degrees Celsius, while the mercury in state capital Bhubaneswar was at 15.3 degrees Celsius, it said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">People in Odisha experienced a slight respite from the biting cold as minimum temperature across the state remained above 10 degrees Celsius on Sunday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The MeT Centre has also predicted light to moderate rainfall in several districts, including Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Keonjhar, Sambalpur, Angul, Bargarh and Nuapada from January 8. </p>