Kolkata, Dec. 26 -- With Kolkata and large parts of West Bengal experiencing an intense cold spell as temperatures in the last few days of the year, the mercury dipped to from 13 degrees Celsius on Christmas Day to 12 degree Celsius on Friday.
According to meteorological department this is the coldest day of this year.
According to the Alipore Meteorological Office, the minimum temperature recorded on Friday morning was 12.09 degrees Celsius, which is 1.06 degrees below normal.
The maximum temperature stood at 21.02 degrees Celsius, about 4.04 degrees below normal.
Meteorologists said the sharp drop has led to severe cold conditions across the state, especially in the western districts of south Bengal where temperatures have fallen even...