Bhubaneswar: Rain or thunderstorm with lightning is likely to occur at few places in Odisha from February 3, predicted the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday.
Light to moderate rain or thundershower is very likely to occur at a few places over the districts of Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Deogarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Bargarh, and at one or two places over the rest districts of North Odisha, Sonepur, Bolangir, and dry weather very likely to prevail over the rest districts of South Odisha on February 3.
Similar weather condition is to prevail at many places over the districts of North Odisha & at a few places over the districts of South Odisha the next day.
The IMD has also warned of thunderstorm with lighting very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Deogarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Bargarh, Mayurbhanj on February 3.
Likewise, over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj in the subsequent 24 hours.
Besides, hailstorm is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Angul, Dhenkanal, Sundargarh, Deogarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Balasore during the same period i.e on February 4.