Several parts of Telangana are under the grip of cold wave conditions with Adilabad recording 4 degree Celsius on Thursday night making it all-time low temperature recorded during this season.
Temperatures might dip further in the coming days, according to India Meteorological Department. The forecast by the Met Department said that moderate cold wave conditions would prevail in Adilabad, Nizamabad, Medak, Ranga Reddy and Hyderabad for the next three days. The lowest recorded temperatures are in Adilabad (4 degrees), Medak, Nizamabad and Ramagundam (9 degrees).
Reports from the district indicate that weather may turn chillier in the coming days. For Adilabad, being located at the northern end of the State, the impact of the cold wave sweeping in from the North is quite severe.
Even the days are colder with the maximum temperature staying close to 25 degree Celsius.
According to the Principal Scientist, Agriculture Research Station, Adilabad, D. Mohan Das, Adilabad being situated on a higher level in the Deccan plateau, the temperatures recorded are comparatively lower.
The drop in temperature has affected the normal life in habitations in the plains area of the district and in villages located on hilltops and other places of higher altitudes. The villages located at the foot of hills, however, have escaped the cold wave to a greater extent as they are protected by the lee of the hillocks.
Dipping temperatures have become a cause for concern for people of Karimnagar. The temperature plummeted to 9 degree Celsius in various parts of the district forcing people to remain indoors.
Besides, the blanket of thick fog that envelops the coal belt area of Ramagundam and rural areas of Jagtial, Korutla, Peddapalli, Huzurabad, Husnabad regions every morning has people worried. District Collector M. Veerabrahmaiah has instructed the people to not venture out in the morning and at nights.
Warangal too is witnessing an unprecedented cold wave this winter. The temperature, compared to last year, has fallen by 1.5 degree Celsius. The temperature recorded on Friday was 11 degree Celsius while on Saturday it was 11.5 degrees.
“Last year, the average temperature was around 13 degree Celsius, while this time it is 11.5 degree Celsius,” said B. Swamy, Farm Superintendent, Regional Agricultural Research Station.
Moderate to severe cold wave conditions continue to persist across Khammam district, leaving the aged, sick and shelter-less people in pathetic condition. Night temperatures have significantly dropped all over the district. Intense cold wave conditions have gripped the agency areas in Bhadrachalam and Palvancha divisions, causing severe hardships to tribal people who eke out a living by collecting minor forest produce in tribal sub-plan mandals. As the cold wave conditions continue to intensify, people living in forest fringe villages in the Agency are seen around bonfires to protect themselves from the spine-chilling cold.
In Nizamabad, people have confined themselves to their homes following drastic fall in temperatures. Even regular walkers have stopped going out for walks.
The district recorded the lowest temperature of 9 degree Celsius on Saturday.
