Tripura CM announces school closure from January 6 to 10 due to cold weather
Press Trust of India | January 5, 2026 | 10:04 PM IST | 1 min read
The state has been reeling under a cold wave over the past week, with the minimum temperature down by 4 to 6 degrees Celsius, said an official of IMD Agartala centre.
AGARTALA: Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Monday announced the closure of all schools in the state from January 6 to 10 due to cold weather conditions. The northeastern state has been reeling under a cold wave over the past one week, with the minimum temperature down by 4 to 6 degrees Celsius from the normal temperature, said an official of India Meteorological Department (IMD), Agartala centre.
Taking to social media, the chief minister said, "It has been decided to close all schools (govt/govt aided & privately managed) from January 6 to 10 due to extreme cold weather conditions." Head of IMD Agartala Centre, Partha Roy told PTI that, "Chill is being felt in Tripura because of the cold wave over the past one week.
The day's maximum temperature on Monday was 16.8 degrees Celsius, which is approximately 8.6 degrees Celsius below the normal temperature. It will continue for the next three days."
He said shallow to moderate fog at night and during early morning hours at a few places over the next two days. Roy said that the maximum and minimum temperatures of Tuesday are very likely to be around 18 degrees Celsius and 12 degrees Celsius, respectively.
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