Winter has firmly taken hold of West Bengal, causing the entire region to shiver in bone-chilling cold as minimum temperatures drop. Kolkata recently experienced its coldest day of the season, with the minimum temperature reaching 12.6 degrees Celsius, 1.2 degrees below the usual.
Adding to the cold, Kolkata’s maximum temperature was 18.2 degrees Celsius, significantly lower than normal by 7.2 degrees. Meteorological officials attribute this unusual drop in maximum temperature to the persistent biting cold felt throughout the day. Such a winter spell has not been seen in Kolkata for many years.
Forecasters predict that temperatures will largely remain constant in the upcoming days, with chances of the minimum temperature dropping further. In other parts of West Bengal, like Purulia and Darjeeling, minimum temperatures have already hit lows of 7.2 and 4.4 degrees Celsius, respectively.
The cold spell is expected to persist in Kolkata and other southern Bengal districts for the next few days, with a gradual rise in temperatures by 2-3 degrees Celsius afterward. The Meteorological Department warns of light to moderate fog affecting visibility in various areas, with a separate dense fog warning issued for north Bengal districts like Darjeeling and Cooch Behar.
