Kolkata, Dec 25 || Kolkata recorded the coldest day of the season on Christmas as the minimum temperature dropped below 14 degrees Celsius.
On Christmas morning, the minimum temperature in Kolkata was 13.7 degrees Celsius.
The Maidan and Alipore areas were shrouded in fog from dawn.
As the day progressed, city dwellers, sporting sweaters and jackets, set off for the Alipore Zoological Garden, Eco Park, Science City, Victoria Memorial, Indian Museum and other amusement parks across the city.
The Regional Meteorological Centre in Kolkata's Alipore said that the minimum temperature may drop by another 2 to 3 degrees in the next two days.
As a result, the people of the state will be able to enjoy the winter chill throughout the entire holiday season at the end of the year.
The Met Office previously announced that from Christmas, temperatures would drop across the state.