Telangana shivers: Cold wave grips Hyderabad as temperatures plunge, fog blankets outskirts

In Hyderabad, the University of Hyderabad (UoH) campus in Gachibowli recorded a low of 11 degrees Celsius, while Sirpur in the Komaram Bheem Asifabad district registered 7.3 degrees Celsius on Thursday morning.

Hyderabad: A fresh spell of cold wave-like conditions has gripped Hyderabad and parts of Telangana State, causing a steep drop in minimum temperatures and extensive fogging in the early hours of Thursday.

In Hyderabad, University of Hyderabad (UoH) campus in Gachibowli recorded the lowest at 11 degree Celsius while Sirpur in Komaram Bheem Asifabad district recorded 7.3 degree Celsius on Thursday morning.

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As temperatures dropped considerably, a layer of thick fog has shrouded several places, especially the outskirts in Hyderabad including Kompally, Patancheru, L B Nagar and Vanasthalipuram on Thursday.

Based on the weather data from Telangana State Development Planning Society (TSDPS), the minimum temperatures in multiple regions of Hyderabad, which used to hover between 15 degree Celsius and 19 degree Celsius till last few days, now has dropped to less than 15 degree C. At Moula Ali, the minimum temperature dropped to 12.1 degree C while Rajendranagar recorded a minimum of 12.3 degree C.

At State-level, single digit minimum temperatures ranged from 7.3 degree C to 9.9 degree C Komaram Bheem Asifabad, Sangareddy and Adilabad districts. Another mandal in Komaram Bheem Asifabad, Tiryani recorded a minimum of 8 degree C while Kohir in Sangareddy district recorded a minimum of 8.4 degree C.