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Surat: The city has been experiencing severe cold for the past four days, with mercury dipping to 12.4 degree Celsius on Saturday.This is the lowest temperature recorded in the city in February in the past seven years, India Meteorological Department officials said. Output of vegetables will also reduce.” The city had recorded 10 degree Celsius in February 2012.Dr Neeraj Kumar, a member of faculty of Navsari Agriculture University’s meteorology department, said, “The cold wave has been caused by western disturbance and excess snowfall in the Himalayas.”Dinesh Padaliya, assistant director, horticulture, Surat said, “The cold wave will affect mango flowering and other fruit crops..