Bhubaneswar: Even as Odisha is set to witness the first cold wave spell of this season from Tuesday, the minimum night temperature dropped to 9.5°C in Daringbadi, the hill station in Kandhamal district, in the last 24 hours, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

G Udayagiri and Phulbani, also in Kandhamal, were close second and third at 10.5°C and 11°C respectively. ADVERTISEMENT

However, it was Jharsuguda at 11.1°C, which saw a sharp 6.8°C dip in the night temperature from normal. The minimum temperature in this western Odisha town fell by almost 7°C in the last 5 days. Jharsuguda had recorded 17.8°C on November 6, which dropped to 11.6°C the previous day and 11.1°C early this morning.

The other places which witnessed a crisp chill in the air include Chipilima in Bar

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