The city on Thursday continued to shiver due to the ongoing cold wave, with the lowest minimum temperature in the last 40 years being recorded.
The minimum temperature recorded in the early hours of Thursday was 2.7 degree Celsius, the lowest minimum temperature in last 40 years. Earlier, the lowest minimum temperature recorded was 0.9 degree Celsius on February 14, 1972. The minimum temperature in the city is expected to be in the range of 3 to 5 degrees Celsius in the next-two three days.
The cold wave that swept Nashik a month ago, with minimum temperatures dipping to 4.4 degree Celsius, returned once again on Wednesday. The minimum temperature recorded on Tuesday, 12.2 degree Celsius, dipped by 3.8 degrees Celsius to 8.4 degree Celsius on Wednesday.
“Snowfall in north India has caused this sudden fall in the minimum temperature and winds are flowing from north to south. The minimum temperature in the city is expected to remain in the range of 3 to 5 degree Celsius for the next two to three days,” an official said.
The minimum temperature suddenly dipped by 5.7 degree Celsius to 2.7 degree Celsius on Thursday, against 8.4 degree Celsius recorded on Wednesday. Last year, the minimum temperature was recorded at 4.4 degree Celsius. In last two days, the minimum temperature has dipped by 9.5 degree Celsius.
With a sudden drop in the minimum temperature in the city, people have again started wearing woollen clothes to protect themselves from the chill.
Known as a hill-station once upon a time due to its pleasant climate throughout the year and chilly winters, Nashik seems to experiencing the feel of a hill-station once again. The entire city was wearing a hill-station look in the wee hours of the morning
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