India, Dec. 21 -- Cold wave conditions deepened across Pune district on Saturday as temperatures dropped further, with Haveli recording the season's lowest minimum of 6.9degC. This was the first time this winter that temperatures in the district fell below 7degC. Pune's minimum temperature was 2.9degC lower than normal, while the maximum remained near normal at 29.5degC.

Data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) showed a widespread drop in night-time temperatures, indicating a strengthening cold spell. Shivajinagar, the city's official weather station, recorded a minimum temperature of 8.1 degrees Celsius, the tenth instance this December when the mercury dipped to single digits.

Several other locations across the district als...