North like cold wave sweeps Telangana

Naveen S Garewal
Tribune News Service
Hyderabad, December 19

The Meteorological Department has issued a warning of an impending cold wave in Telangana, with temperatures dropping between 5 to 10 degrees Celsius at different places in the state. This is something the people of the southern states are not familiar with.

The department has issued an orange alert, short of a red alert, as temperatures are considered much below average.

Districts such as Ranga Reddy Komarambheem Asifabad, Medak, Rangareddy, Sangareddy and Vikrabad are reported to be the ones that will witness temperatures that are likely to upset everyday life here. The people have rarely seen temperatures below 10 degrees Celsius.

The Indian Metrological Department (IMD) has said that the coming days will witness intense cold as per past trends. The department has issued a yellow level warning for the next five days for some northern districts like Adilabad, Mancherial, Nirmal and Nizamabad.

This winter, the lowest temperature recorded is nine degrees Celsius in the Adilabad district. The IMD attributes the cold wave to trade winds known as north easterlies. Unfamiliar with such cold, people are seen lighting bonfires at several places.