Bhubaneswar, Dec 21: Incessant rain, under the impact of a depression over the Bay of Bengal, disrupted normal life in Odisha on Saturday.  

According to the Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre, as many as 26 districts of the total 30 districts in the State have experienced rainfall in the last 24 hours. The highest of 108.4 mm rainfall was recorded at Ranpur in Nayagarh district followed by Begunia (84), Pipili, Jatani, Khordha and Naugon (75 mm each).

Commuters, particularly office goers and students, found it difficult to reach their destination because of incessant rain. Roadside venders also remained closed in many places.

The IMD has forecast heavy rain in some places in Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapada, Ganjam and Gajapati districts during the day.

It also predicted light rain at isolated places over the districts of Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Koraput and Malkangiri on Sunday

The IMD said dry weather is very likely to prevail all over the State from Monday onwards.

The depression over the Bay of Bengal off Andhra Pradesh coast moved east-northeastwards with the speed of 12 kmph during past 6 hours and lay centred about 430 km south-southeast of Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), 480 km east-northeast of Chennai (Tamil Nadu) and 590 km south- of Gopalpur (Odisha), the IMD said at 12.30 pm.

The MeT office advised fishermen to stay cautious as the sea conditions will likely to be turbulent. Rough to very rough seas are likely across the west-central and southwest Bay of Bengal during this period and along the Andhra Pradesh-north Tamil Nadu and south Odisha coasts.