Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) today predicted that isolated to severe cold wave conditions are likely to prevail in Odisha during the next two-three days.
“Northwesterly/ northerly dry and cold wind at lower levels penetrating over Odisha and under its influence isolated cold wave to severe cold wave with isolated cold day conditions very likely over some parts of interior and coastal districts during the next two-three days,” the IMD in a bulletin.
There will be no large change in minimum temperature (night temperature) during the next three days and, thereafter, there will be a gradual rise by 2-3 degrees Celsius.
Dec 22 (till 8.30 am)
Orange warning (Be prepared)
Isolated coldwave to severe coldwave condition very likely over Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Mayurbhanj, Kalahandi, Bolangir, Sonepur and Boudh.
Yellow warning (Be prepared)
Isolated coldwave condition very likely over Balasore, Bhadrak, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Cuttack, Ganjam, Nayagarh, Jajpur, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Angul, Deogarh, Sambalpur, Bargarh, Nuapada, Kandhamal and Nawarangpur.
Yellow warning
Isolated cold condition very likely over Balasore, Bhadrak, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Kandhamal, Khurda and Kalahandi.
Dec 23 (till 8.30 am)
Yellow warning
Isolated coldwave conditions very likely over Angul, Sonepur, Boudh, Bolangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nuapada, Nabarangpur, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Jajpur, Dhenkanal, Balasore, Bhadrak, Ganjam, Nayagarh, Cuttack and Khurda.
Yellow warning
Isolated cold condition very likely over Mayurbhanj, Balasore and Kandhamal.
Dec 24 (Till 8.30 am)
Yellow warning
Isolated coldwave conditions very likely over Kalahandi, Bolangir, Nuapada, Nawarangpur, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj.