Dense Fog Engulf Bhubaneswar; Yellow Alert For 6 Odisha Districts Till Tomorrow Morning

Bhubaneswar: Odisha woke up to a foggy Wednesday morning amid a subsiding cold wave. Dense fog reduced visibility in Bhubaneswar, Gopalpur and Paradip, affecting vehicular movement.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has also forecast dense fog at one or two places in Kandhamal, Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Nayagarh and Cuttack till 8.30 am on February 3.

Meanwhile, Similuguda was the coldest place in the state at 8.7 degree Celsius this morning, followed by Kirei at 9 degree Celsius, G Udayagiri at 9.4 degree Celsius, Phulbani at 9.5 degree Celsius, Daringbai at 10.5 degree Celsius and Jharsuguda at 10.6 degree Celsius.

The twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack recorded a minimum temperature of 16 degree Celsius and 14.5 degree Celsius.

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The state is also likely to experience rainfall activity under the influence of west disturbance. While light to moderate rain or thundershower is likely to occur at a few places in Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Deogarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur and Bargarh between 8.30 am on February 3 and 8.30 am on February 4, yellow warning for thunderstorm with lighting has been issued for one or two places in Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Deogarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Bargarh and Mayurbhanj.

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Light to moderate rain or thundershower is very likely to occur at many places in North Odisha and a few places in South Odisha during the subsequent 24 hours. Alert has been issued as one or two places in Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj are likely to experience thunderstorm and lightning.

Hailstorm is also likely to occur at one or two places in Angul, Dhenkanal, Sundargarh, Deogarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Jajpur, Bhadrak and Balasore during this period.