Dense fog descended on the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack on Friday morning throwing life out of gear for some hours.
Vehicular movements on lanes and by lanes were severely affected as visibility dropped to around 20 to 30 metres. In order to avoid mishaps, commuters drove vehicles with their headlights and fog lamps on.
The fog was also witnessed in most parts of the State.
The Regional Office of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) here issued fog warnings for several districts till January 15.
A Yellow Warning was issued for six districts, Keonjhar, Angul, Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Nayagarh and Kandhamal, for next 24 hours.
Seven districts like Angul, Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Subarnapur, Balangir, Kalahandi and Kandhamal have been put on Yellow Warning for dense fog till 8.30 am on January 15.
Meanwhile, the district Collectors and SPs of the concerned districts have been intimated about the foggy conditions. They have been directed to take necessary steps to avoid accidents caused by fog. As per the IMD’s forecast, the minimum temperature is likely to rise by 2 to 3 degrees Celsius during the next two days.