Ranchi, Nov 17 (PTI) A cold wave alert has been issued for seven districts of Jharkhand with temperatures of 10 degrees Celsius or less recorded in many places across the state, IMD said on Monday.

A 'yellow alert' (be aware) has been issued for Garhwa, Palamu, Chatra, Latehar, Lohardaga, Gumla and Simdega districts till 8.30 am on Tuesday.

On Monday morning, Gumla recorded the lowest minimum temperature at 6.6 degrees Celsius, followed by Lohardaga at 7.6 degrees Celsius. Ranchi shivered at 10.2 degrees Celsius, a drop of 2.9 degrees Celsius from the normal.

Khunti town recorded a minimum temperature of 7.8 degrees Celsius, while Latehar registered 8.6 degrees Celsius, Daltonganj 8.8 degrees Celsius and Seraikela-Kharswan 11.4 degrees Celsius.

The dip in the mercury was caused by nort

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