Bhubaneswar: The cold wave sweeping several parts of Odisha is likely to continue till December 17. According to the regional center of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Bhubaneswar, cold wave conditions are likely to prevail at some places in Jharsuguda and Sundargarh districts till Monday. Shallow to moderate fog is also likely in some places in Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Bolangir and Sundargarh till Monday morning.
The IMD attributed the chilly weather to the dry and cold northwesterly winds flowing towards the state.
The IMD further said that a fresh low pressure is likely to form over southeast Bay of Bengal during the next 24 hours. The system may to become more marked and move west-northwestwards towards Tamil Nadu coast during the subsequent two days.
This is likely to strengthen the flow of easterly winds carrying moisture and trigger light to moderate rains at some places for three days from December 17. Moreover, light rain is likely to occur at one or two places in Koraput, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri and Rayagada and Malkangiri on December 18 and in Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Kandhamal , Rayagada, Gajapati, and Ganjam on December 19.
This could lead to a gradual rise in the night temperature by 3-5°C.
The mercury dropped below 10°C in at least ten places in the state in the last 24 hours with G Udayagiri in Kandhamal district being the coldest at 6.6°C followed by Jharsuguda and Rourkela at 6.8°C each. Twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack recorded 13°C and 11.5°C.
