Jalpaiguri, 30th January: A fresh cold spell has returned to Jalpaiguri, bringing a sharp drop in temperature and dense fog conditions across the district from the early hours of Friday.
Since late Thursday night, thick fog has enveloped the area, with no sign of the sun even in the morning hours. The temperature dipped to around 12 degrees Celsius on Friday morning, catching residents off guard after several days of rising day and night temperatures that had created an early sense of winter’s departure.