Coldwave continues in Gujarat, Mt Abu receives snowfall, temperature dips to -3°C

The winter chill are likely to prevail in some places in Gujarat for two more days.

The city witnessed a minimum temperature of 13°C on Thursday.

IMD’s latest forecast suggests a coldwave in Gujarat for Friday and Saturday.

On Wednesday, Naliya witnessed the lowest temperature at 7.8°C, 3.1°C lower than usual.

Rajkot received 4.8°C lower than usual with 9.1°C  on Wednesday, and Porbandar was at 11.5°C, 4°C lower than usual.

In Gujarat’s very own neighbourhood hill station Mount Abu, temperatures have plummeted to -3°C, blanketing the area in sheets of frost.

December’s end paints a unique charm to Mount Abu, a hill station which is 200 km away from Ahmedabad.

A large number of tourists from Gujarat and other states visit to experience the winter chill.

Wednesday night and early Thursday morning Mt Abu witnessed a sheet of frost covering the area, and ice was seen on vehicles.