Odisha: These Districts to Witness Severe Cold Wave Conditions for Next 3 Days

Bhubaneswar: Cold wave to severe cold wave conditions is very likely over the districts of interior Odisha for the next three days, predicts Metrological Centre Bhubaneswar on Tuesday.

Here are the details:

Day-1 (Valid upto 0830 Hrs IST of 23.12.2020)
Orange Warning: Isolated cold wave to severe cold wave condition very likely to prevail over the districts of Angul, Dhenkanal, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh and Kalahandi.
Yellow Warning: Isolated cold wave condition very likely to prevail over the districts of Mayurbhanj, Bargarh, Nabarangpur, Kandhamal, Koraput, Subarnapur, Boudh, Balangir, Deogarh and Cuttack

Day-2 (Valid from 0830 Hrs IST of 23.12.2020 to 0830 Hrs IST of 24.12.2020)
Orange Warning: Isolated cold wave to severe cold wave condition very likely to prevail over the districts of Angul, Jharsuguda and Kalahandi
Yellow Warning: Isolated cold wave condition very likely to prevail over the districts of Koraput, Kandhamal, Bargarh, Nabarangpur, Dhenkanal and Sundargarh

Day-3 (Valid from 0830 Hrs IST of 24.12.2020 to 0830 Hrs IST of 25.12.2020)
Yellow Warning: Isolated cold wave condition very likely to prevail over the districts of Angul, Jharsuguda, Koraput, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Mayurbhanj, Sundargarh and Bargarh

Impact:
1-An increased the likelihood of various illnesses like running/ stuffy nose or nosebleed, which usually set in or get aggravated due to prolonged exposure to cold.
2-Livestock may be affected due to prolonged exposure to cold

Action Suggested:
Stay indoor during night
Do arrangement to keep livestock in shaded/indoor area
Avoid movement in night especially through two-wheelers/ open cars
Take safety measures while using electrical and gas heating devices.