Jaipur, Dec 6 || Icy winds sweeping in from northern India have intensified winter conditions across Rajasthan, causing temperatures to drop sharply and triggering a severe cold wave.
For the first time this season, Jaipur recorded a minimum temperature below 10 degrees Celsius, settling at 9.2 degrees Celsius, marking a significant fall compared to previous days.
Meteorologists said this is just the beginning, as colder nights are expected over the coming week.
The cold conditions were most severe in the Shekhawati belt, where temperatures were dangerously low. Fatehpur (Sikar) remained the coldest location in the state, recording 2.3 degrees Celsius, followed by Sikar (3 degrees Celsius), Nagaur (3.3 degrees Celsius), and Lunkaransar (4.1 degrees Celsius).
Other cities also shivered under biting cold, including Dausa (4.3 degrees Celsius), Jhunjhunu (6.3 degrees Celsius), and Alwar (5.0 degrees Celsius).