The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Hyderabad will be under a heavy spell of severe cold weather due to the influence of a western disturbance.
The IMD issued a fog warning and said minimum temperatures are likely to drop below 13 degrees Celsius and added that LB Nagar, Rajendranagar, Hayathnagar, and Karwan areas are on alert as night temperatures might touch single digits on Monday.
The IMD said the maximum temperatures in Hyderabad during the period may range from 27 degrees Celsius to 28 degrees Celsius.
The public is unable to move without sweaters and scarfs. The fog is creating trouble for the vehicles on the roads.
As per the weather forecast, the cold wave is likely to sweep other districts in the state during the next three days as minimum temperatures are expected to dip below 10 degrees Celsius.
Most of the Chai and coffee centres on the road side are doing brisk business due to the cold weather conditions.
The IMD has also issued orange-coded warning for Kumuram Bheem Asifabad, Adilabad, Jayashankar Bhupalpally, Mulugu, Jagtial, Kamareddy, Mancherial, Nirmal, Peddapalli, Nizamabad, Rajanna Sircilla, Karimnagar, and Warangal.
The minimum temperature in the city on Saturday was recorded 18.7 degrees Celsius. A biting cold persisted in some districts as the mercury continued its downward trend.
