Cold wave has affected several parts of Koraput district with night temperature dipping below 5 degree Celsius in many places, affecting normal life badly.
The fog weather is being witnessed in both hilly and plain terrains of Koraput and Jeypore Sub-Division. While the night temperature hovers below 5 degree Celsius in hilly pockets, the plains recorded 9 degree Celsius. Intense fog covers several ghat pockets of Koraput and Sunki till 11 am in the morning.
People woke up to dense fog on Monday morning that brought the visibility down to zero in several parts of the district. On Friday, the day temperature was recorded at 18 degrees Celsius, 6 degrees below the normal. The sharp fall in day and night temperatures forced people to stay indoors.
The zero visibility affected the traffic movement especially on the national highway between Koraput and Sunki bordering Andhra Pradesh. Heavy vehicle drivers were the worst hit. The fog along with mist on windscreens turned driving into a nightmare.
Sources said the cold wave was intense in areas including Lamataput, Machkund, Padwa,Boipariguda, Nandapur, Pottangi and Narayanpatna in the district.