Dense fog descended on several parts of the State throwing life out of gear in the morning hours. Road communications were affected in several parts including the twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar due to poor visibility.
The visibility recorded in the capital city was 800 metre. Visibility plummeted to as low as 25 metre in Chandbali, 50 metre in Paradip and 100 metre in Cuttack. Besides, Baleswar, Nayagarh and Baripada recorded 400, 500 and 700 metre visibility, respectively, said the Regional Office of Indian Metrological Department (IMD )here.
“In Bhubaneswar, dense fog was witnessed in Nandankanan area while shallow fog prevailed in Airport area this morning. The visibility was 800 metre in the airport area at 7 am today,” said the weather office.
“Dense fog would be witnessed during morning hours for next three days due to presence of high moisture in the atmosphere. Weather will mostly remain dry for next few days,” the IMD added.