Dense fog engulfs parts of Odisha, vehicular traffic affected in Twin Cities

Even though there has been some respite from extreme cold conditions, normal life continues to be affected in some parts of Odisha owing to dense fog, especially during early morning hours.

The people in several parts of the state experienced dense fog on Friday. A thick blanket of fog created problems for the commuters and early office-goers in different districts. Normal life was also affected in the Twin Cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar as well. Especially, the movement of vehicular traffic on the outskirts of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar and other patches was affected due to dense fog.

Earlier, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) had predicted there would be no large change in the minimum temperature (Night temperature) over the districts of Odisha during the next five days.

As per IMD, the minimum temperature is likely to be above normal by 2 to 3 degrees Celsius at many places over the districts of Odisha during the next five days. The IMD has also issued a yellow warning for dense fog in several districts of the state.

Forecast

Day 2 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 29.12.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 30.12.2023)

Yellow Warning: Dense fog is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Puri, Khordha, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Sundergarh, Deogarh, Angul, Boudh, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Koraput.

Day 3 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 30.12.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 31.12.2023)

Yellow Warning: Dense fog is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Koraput, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Boudh, Bolangir, Sonepur, Bargarh, Jharsuguda, Keonjhar, Sundargarh.