Nashik reels under cold wave; Niphad records 5.6 degrees C

Nashik: Niphad tehsil town in Nashik today recorded a minimum temperature of 5.6 degree Celsius Thursday morning, the lowest so far in Maharashtra this winter.

Nashik city came a second close with temperatures dipping to a low of 6.5 degree Celsius during the day, according to officials at the local meteorology department. They said Nashik is bound to get colder in the coming days as the mercury is expected to drop further.

On Wednesday, temperature in Nashik city and adjoining areas hovered around 7.4 degree Celsius. Meanwhile, intense cold wave conditions have gripped North Maharashtra too with Jalgaon and Malegaon logging 10 and 10.2 degrees Celsius respectively.