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A cold front is defined as the transition zone where a cold air mass is replacing a warmer air mass. A cold front usually bring the temperature down by more than 15 deg and heavy rainfall with thundering and lighting.
The Mahanadi is a major river in East Central India. It drains an area of around 141,600 square kilometres and has a total course of 858 kilometres Mahanadi is also known for the Hirakud Dam. The river flows through the states of Chhattisgarh and Odisha. Mahanadi river in central India, rising in the hills of southeastern Chhattisgarh state.