RAINY CHRISTMAS THIS YEAR

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 21: Odisha may be bracing up for a wet Christmas this year as rains were likely in several districts between December 24 and 27 due to movement of western disturbance towards the eastern region. The movement of the western disturbance towards the eastern region would support rainfall in the state with moderate precipitation likely at many places in northern and western Odisha on December 25 and 26.

 The Centre for Environment and Climate (CEC), SOA Deemed to be University, Director Dr. Sarat Chandra Sahu said on Saturday.

            The districts likely to experience rainfall during these days included Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Dhenkanal, Angul, Jajpur and Cuttack, he said.

            “Probability of heavy rainfall at one or two locations in these districts on December 25 and 26 cannot be ruled out,” he said adding districts in south and coastal Odisha might receive light to moderate rainfall on December 26 and 27 while other districts could experience light rainfall between December 25 to 27.

            Dr. Sahu said the minimum night temperature was likely to increase gradually as the north-westerly wind flow was changing from Saturday.