Dense fog would continue to engulf several parts of the State for the next five days, predicted Regional Office of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) here on Wednesday. Shallow to moderate fog would occur at some parts of the State while dense fog alert has been issued for some districts till February 1.
In view of the weather office forecast, the Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) issued an advisory for district Collectors, police and Transport Department officials to take necessary steps for ensuring a controlled movement of vehicular traffic on highways during dense fog to minimise accidents.Light rain is likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Baleswar and dry weather is most likely to prevail over the rest districts. Dense fog is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Sundargarh, Jharsuguda,Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Angul.
Shallow to moderate fog is very likely to occur at a few places over the districts of coastal Odisha, Angul, Dhenkanal, Mayurbhanj, Kandhamal, and Boudh.