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Record-Breaking Cold Grips Indian Cities

Indian cities such as Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Puri, Chandbali, Paradeep, and Baripada are posting very low temperatures, breaking historical benchmarks.

On Wednesday, a host of locales across the eastern state of Odisha endured their coldest-ever March days.

Bhubaneswar posted a max of just 19.2C (66.6F) yesterday, smashing the previous record of 24.3C (75.7F) set back on March 6, 1970, and so making for the city's coldest-ever March day.

Likewise in Chandbali, thermometers struggled to 21C (69.8F), eclipsing the old record of 22.9C (73.2F) set on March 7, 1970.

Elsewhere, Cuttack reported a historic 20C (68F) which comfortably bested the 23.6C (74.5F) also set more than five decades ago.

With 20.4C (68.7F), Puri broke its previous low-max from 1989.

And even on the coast, Paradeep experienced a high of 20.7C (69.3F), breaking the previous record of 21.9C (71.4F) set on March 10, 2015.

While in Baripada, the mercury plummeted to 20.4C (78.7F), shredding the 22.3C (72.1F) from March 5, 1970.

India's cold has been aided by the snow-laden ground up north, over which descending polar air has been able to maintain its chill. Below is a look at the Atal Tunnel which runs under the Rohtang Pass in the eastern Himalayas:

“Atal Tunnel South Portal” — Weatherman Shubham on X

And here’s recent footage from West Bengal state, on the border with Nepal:

“Exclusive video by Chandra Ji from Phalut on the border of West Bengal - Nepal” — Weatherman Shubham on X