Prayagraj: Denizens from the city of Sangam continued to shiver all day on Wednesday.
After witnessing cold conditions on Tuesday – a day when Prayagraj was cooler than even Shimla -Wesday failed to bring a pause because the cloud cover was thick and the cool Westeryer continued to force people to stay in the room.
Apart from ordinary people and commuting, the main problem is among worshipers who came to Mela Magh.
Despite the fact that the authorities have made the supply of campfires for them and facilities such as Rainbasera, cool conditions make people shiver throughout the day.
The minimum temperature on Wednesday was recorded at 8.2 degrees Celsius.
Although more than four degrees more than what is recorded by the city on Tuesday, when the minimum temperature recorded at four degrees Celsius, but it is lower than the maximum temperature values which make things worst.
The maximum temperature on Wednesday was 13.4 degrees Celsius.
Earlier on February 12 last year, the city has recorded a minimum temperature of 3.7 degrees.
Adding to the problem is the dense fog in the morning.
Short sunshine, which came out in the afternoon, failing to give pause.
According to the Head of the Department of Geography, Allahabad University, Prof Ar Siddiqui, “Cold will remain dominant for the time being and there is the possibility of lightning storms at the end of the week.
Conditions will improve on Thursday and Friday followed by rain or overcast conditions on Sunday and the day after tomorrow.
To beat colds, ordinary people visible light the fire, even in the daytime.
Although there is some movement in the market and the region during the middle of the day, but at night, the situation is again simply reduced to the movement of essential because people avoided out in the open and remain trapped in their homes.
the situation in magh MELA no different where groups of worshipers and visitors are seen sitting around the campfire and somehow trying to keep themselves warm.
“We observed kalpwas and follow all religious practices but because of icy conditions are intense, this is a testing time for heating or fire are not allowed in the tent, “said Ram Narain Mishra, a resident Raniggrah, Pratapgrah.
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