Cold Wave Grips Maharashtra: IMD Yellow Alert, Temps Plunge to 9°C

• IMD issued a yellow alert for a cold wave, with significant weather changes expected on Monday.
• Bone-chilling cold wave warnings are issued for Bhandara, Gondia, and Wardha districts in Vidarbha.
• Mumbai's minimum temperature is expected to drop to 16 degrees Celsius by Thursday, increasing cold in Konkan.
• Pune, North Maharashtra, and Marathwada are forecast to experience minimum temperatures dropping to 9 degrees Celsius.
• Cloudy weather in some parts of the state is expected to clear, leading to an increase in the cold wave across many regions.

Why It Matters: It warns Maharashtra residents of severe cold and temperature drops, urging caution.