Bone chilling winter ahead in Odisha; severe cold wave conditions to prevail in next 3 days

Bhubaneswar: There will be bone chilling winter ahead with continuous drop in temperature in next few days across Odisha.

According to regional MeT, Bhubaneswar, severe cold wave conditions very likely across Odisha, especially the interior districts, in next 3 days.

The weather scientists have issued orange and yellow warnings for several places with suggestion to take precautions against the chilling winter.

Day 1 (valid upto December 22 morning)

Orange Warning: Isolated Cold wave to Severe cold wave condition is very likely to prevail over the districts of Mayurbhanj, Angul, Jharsuguda, and Sundargarh.

Yellow Warning: Isolated Cold wave condition is very likely to prevail over the districts of Deogarh, Nuapada, Dhenkanal, Koraput, Kandhamal, Sonepur, Boudh, Balangir, Nabarangpur, Cuttack, Kalahandi and Bargarh.

Day 2 (valid from December 22 morning upto December 23 morning)

Orange Warning: Isolated Cold wave to Severe cold wave condition very likely prevail over the districts of Mayurbhanj, Angul, and Bargarh.

Yellow Warning: Isolated Cold wave condition is very likely to prevail over the districts of Dhenkanal, Koraput, Kandhamal, Sonepur, Boudh, Kalahandi, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Nuapada, and Deogarh.

Day 3 (valid from December 23 morning upto December 24 morning)

Yellow Warning: Isolated Cold wave condition very likely to prevail over the districts of Angul, Mayurbhanj, Kalahandi, Koraput, Bargarh, Nuapada, Kandhamal and Jharsuguda.

The Bhubaneswar MeT has suggested people to stay indoor during night, to keep livestock in shaded/indoor area, avoid movement in night especially through two wheelers or open cars, and take safety measures while using electrical and gas heating devices.