Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The severe cold affected the lives of people in the city of Sikar. Today, the mercury reached below the freezing point in the Fatehpur district of Rajasthan.
According to the information received from Fatehpur Agricultural Research Centre, the minimum temperature was recorded at minus 1.7 degrees on Thursday. The bone-chilling cold affected Fatehpur and the surrounding region.
The temperature has been recorded at minus for the first time in this season. A layer of snow was spotted on the crops and grass in the outer areas of Sikar. People retorted to bonfires and wrapped themselves in warm clothes. Although the weather was clear on Thursday. The cold may become more severe in the coming days, according to the Meteorological Department. India News | Temperature Drops Below Freezing Point, a Layer of Ice Spotted in Fields of Rajasthan's Sikar.