Frost in Munnar as temperature dips below zero

On February 2, Chundavurri estate, near Munnar recorded a temperature of minus 1-degree celsius.

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   A thin layer of frost envelopes a grassland after the temperature reached the lowest of the season in Munnar, Kerala.

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   On February 2, Chundavurri estate in Munnar recorded a temperature of minus 1 degree Celsius.

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   Situated at an altitude ranging from 1,450 meters (4,760 ft) to 2,695 meters (8,842 ft), the hill station is often referred as the Kashmir of southern India.

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   The frost has caused damage to tea plants.

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   Munnar generally experiences winter from November till January with occasional frost. But last year, the hill station received snowfall in February in a strong hint of climate change.

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   According to some reports, last year's continuous frost and temperature dip had caused extensive damage to hectares of tea plantations.