Cold Wave and Dense Fog Disrupt Life Across Odisha; IMD Issues Alerts for 17 Districts

ମନୋରଞ୍ଜନ

‘ଅୱାରାପନ୍ ୨’ର ‘ୟେ ଅୱାରାପନ୍’ ଗୀତ ରିଲିଜ୍: ଅରିଜିତ୍ ସିଂହଙ୍କ...

July 21, 2026

MCUରେ ପୁଣି ଫେରୁଛନ୍ତି ଡେଡପୁଲ୍! ରାୟାନ୍ ରେନୋଲ୍ଡସଙ୍କ ବଡ଼ ସଙ୍କେତ,...

July 20, 2026

ଡେଲିଭରି ପରେ ମାତ୍ର କିଛି ମାସରେ ଫିଟ୍ ହୋଇଥିଲେ ଆଲିଆ...

July 20, 2026

'ହନୁମାନ ଅଂଶ' ଟ୍ରେଲର ରିଲିଜ୍: ଶ୍ରୀ ନୀମ କରୋଳି ବାବାଙ୍କ...

July 19, 2026

ରାଜନୀତି

୨୦୨୭ ପଞ୍ଚାୟତ ଓ ପୌର ନିର୍ବାଚନ ପାଇଁ ଜୋରଦାର ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତି,...

July 21, 2026

ସାଉଦି ଆରବରେ ଅଜିତ ଡୋଭାଲ, ବୈଦେଶିକ ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀଙ୍କ ସହ ରଣନୈତିକ...

July 21, 2026

"ମୋଦୀ ଯୁବ-ବିରୋଧୀ ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ" : ନିଟ୍ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନପତ୍ର ଲିକ୍ ପ୍ରସଙ୍ଗରେ...

July 21, 2026

ଦିଲ୍ଲୀ ହିଂସା ପରେ ଅଭିଜିତ୍ ଦୀପକେଙ୍କ କ୍ଷମା ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା, ସମର୍ଥକଙ୍କୁ...

July 21, 2026

Cold Wave and Dense Fog Disrupt Life Across Odisha; IMD Issues Alerts for 17 Districts

Severe cold weather accompanied by dense fog continued to disrupt daily life across Odisha, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue weather alerts for 17 districts. Fourteen districts remain under a yellow alert, while three are under an orange alert due to extremely poor visibility and intense cold conditions. The persistent weather has affected transportation, tourism, and normal activities across several regions of the state.

Published by Dibyajyoti | January 01, 2026

Cold wave conditions coupled with dense fog have severely impacted normal life across Odisha, with visibility dropping drastically in several districts. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), dense to very dense fog has enveloped large parts of the state, reducing visibility to less than 50 metres in some areas and making travel hazardous, particularly during early morning hours.

Districts such as Subarnapur, Boudh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Nayagarh, Khurda, Puri, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Jajpur and Bhadrak have been among the worst affected. The twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar have continued to experience intense fog since the beginning of the New Year.

While fog intensity showed a slight decline compared to the previous day, cold wave conditions have intensified across interior and western Odisha. Daringbadi in Kandhamal district recorded the lowest temperature in the state, dipping below 8°C. Several other regions, including Phulbani, G. Udayagiri, Koraput, Rourkela, Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Angul, Nabarangpur and Kirei, also reported minimum temperatures below 10°C.

The IMD has warned that cold and foggy conditions are likely to persist for at least four more days, with little improvement expected. In western Odisha, especially in the Bonai subdivision of Sundargarh district, dense fog has continued to blanket roads and open areas until late morning, with visibility dropping to as low as 15 metres in some locations.

Tourism has also been impacted, as visitors reported difficulty travelling through fog-covered routes, particularly in areas such as the Khandadhar waterfall. In Chilika, dense fog disrupted ferry services, and one person was reported missing following an incident involving a vessel operating under poor visibility conditions.