Bone-numbing cold revives in Rajasthan, Mount Abu freezes at -3°C

JAIPUR: Majority of the places in the state witnessed bone-chilling cold on Monday as the skies cleared up northerly winds got activated. Mount Abu remained the coldest logging -3°C. Jaipur Met office said shivering cold conditions will continue for the next couple of days.
Attributing the dip in the mercury to active northerly winds and vanishing of factors like western disturbances and upper air cyclonic circulation, Jaipur Met office said cold wave conditions will continue in the western and eastern parts.
People in Jaipur woke up to a comparatively chilly and shivering morning as a minimum temperature of 7.1°C was recorded. It was followed by the afternoon having a maximum temperature of 18°C. “Though mainly clear sky gave some relief, northerly winds continued in the city throughout the day,” said an officer with Jaipur Met office. Since no fog and mist was seen near Jaipur, air, road and rail traffic was smooth.
No fog and mist were seen in districts like Sriganganagar, Hanumangarh and Bikaner.
Mount Abu was followed by Bhilwara and Sikar logging 4°C, Fatehpur (4.4°C), Nagaur (5°C), Ajmer (6.1°C), Churu (6.3°C), Jodhpur (6.4°C), Bikaner (6.6°C), Sriganganagar (6.8°C), Jaisalmer (7.7°C) and Barmer (9.3°C).