North Bengal Shivers: Temperatures Plunge to 1 Degree Amidst Biting Cold & Dense Fog

• North Bengal is gripped by a severe cold wave, with temperatures dropping as low as 1 degree in Sandakphu.
• Dense fog blankets most districts including Siliguri, Jalpaiguri, Dooars, Alipurduar, Cooch Behar, and Dinajpur.
• Siliguri records 11 degrees Celsius with chilly winds, while Darjeeling sees 5 degrees with clear skies and Kanchenjunga views.
• Kalimpong experiences 8 degrees with partly cloudy skies and sunshine, offering a pleasant contrast.
• Other areas like Gangarampur (9 degrees), Balurghat (10.01 degrees), and Islampur (11 degrees) also face intense cold and fog.

Why It Matters: North Bengal faces extreme cold and widespread fog, with temperatures near freezing in hilly areas.