Hyderabad, Nov. 16 -- Winter chill has gripped Telangana with temperatures plummeting across all districts over the weekend. According to the Telangana State Development and Planning Society (TSDPS), minimum temperatures dropped below 10degC in several northern and western districts, signalling the peak phase of the ongoing cold wave.

Lowest temperature recorded in Asifabad

Sirpur in Kumurambheem-Asifabad district recorded the state's lowest temperature at 7.4degC, followed by Kohir in Sangareddy at 8.1degC. Even Hyderabad experienced a sharp fall, with 10degC recorded at the HCU station in Serilingampally on Sunday morning.

Weather officials indicated that the next two nights are likely to witness the coldest spell of the season, part...