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Nashik shivers at 3.7° Celsius

Tuesday, Jan 8, 2013, 2:38 IST | Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNA

Nashik district continues to be in the grip of cold, with mercury dropping to around 3.7 degrees Celsius in rural areas.

Nashik district continues to be in the grip of cold, with mercury dropping to around 3.7 degrees Celsius in rural areas.

Sunday turned out to be the season’s coldest day with 2.7 degrees being recorded as minimum temperature at the Agricultural Research Station in Kundewadi near Niphad. On Monday, the minimum temperature was 3.7 degrees Celsius in Kundewadi near Niphad. On Monday, the minimum temperature was 3.7 degrees Celsius.

In the city of Nashik too, the mercury dropped on Sunday to mercury dropped on Sunday to 4.4 degrees Celsius and on Monday to 6.5 degree Celsius.

In agricultural areas, the mood is worrisome. The dropping mercury is good for wheat and chick peas but bad for grapes and poultry.