KATHMANDU, May 11: Light to moderate rain with thunders and lightning is occurring at some places of the Koshi, Gandaki and Sudurpaschim provinces across the country at present due to a low-pressure system formed around Bihar state of India as well as the impacts of westerly and local winds, according to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM).

The DHM stated that there will be partly to generally cloudy throughout the country this afternoon. "Light to moderate rain with thunder, lightning and gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places of Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces, and hilly regions of the rest of the provinces," it said. 

Likewise, light rain or thunder and lightning is possible in one or two places in the rest of the country this afternoon. The DHM has also forecasted the chances of light snowfall at a few places in the high hilly and mountainous regions of the country.

For the evening, the DHM said that there will be partly to generally cloudy throughout the country. Light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning is likely to occur at a few places in Madesh, Bagmati, Gandaki and Lumbini provinces and one or two places in the rest of the country.

In view of possible light snowfall in some places of the high hilly and mountainous regions of the country, the DHM officials have urged the people to remain alert as there will be partial impact on daily life, including in agriculture, health, tourism, mountaineering, road and air transport in the region.