Patna, December 21 (ABN) Cold winds have intensified the cold in Bihar, and amidst this change in weather, a severe cold day situation has arisen for the first time this season, for which the Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert.
In the capital Patna, including Muzaffarpur, Purnia, and several districts of the state, the sun has not come out for the fourth consecutive day on Sunday.
According to the Meteorological Department, during severe cold, the difference between day and night temperatures decreases significantly. The minimum temperature has currently dropped to 10 degrees Celsius or below, while the maximum temperature is being recorded about five degrees below normal. Due to cold winds and lack of sunshine, people are feeling extreme cold even during the day.
On Sunday, a yellow alert for severe cold has been issued in Gopalganj, Siwan, Saran, Muzaffarpur, Darbhanga, Vaishali, Samastipur, Begusarai, Sheikhpura, Nalanda, Jehanabad, Nawada, Aurangabad, Arwal, Rohtas, Bhojpur, Buxar, Bhabhua, Patna, and Gaya.
At the same time, the Meteorological Department has also issued an alert for dense fog. An orange alert has been issued in West Champaran, East Champaran, Sitamarhi, Sheohar, Madhubani, Patna, Jehanabad, Gaya, Nalanda, Nawada, and Sheikhpura. The department says that due to dense fog, visibility may decrease significantly, which can affect road and air traffic.
According to the Meteorological Center, there is no possibility of any significant change in the weather until December 25. The day temperature in Patna may remain below 20 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature may drop to 10 degrees. The weather will remain dry in the state for the next seven days.
According to the forecast, on December 21, there is a possibility of dense fog in West Champaran, East Champaran, Sheohar, Sitamarhi, and Madhubani. On December 22, dense fog may prevail at one or two places in West Champaran, East Champaran, Gopalganj, Siwan, and Saran. After that, for the next four to five days, there are signs of moderate to dense fog in several parts of the state.
There is currently no hope of relief in terms of temperature. According to the Meteorological Department, there is no possibility of any significant change in the maximum temperature over the next three days and the minimum temperature over the next five days.