Westerly low-pressure system to cause light rainfall and snowfall today

Published On: January 28, 2022 01:50 PM NPT By: Republica  | @RepublicaNepal


KATHMANDU, Jan 28: Light precipitation and snowfall is predicted in few parts of the country today due to the westerly low-pressure system.

The weather will remain partly to generally cloudy in the majority of the places across the country, according to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology. Due to the influence of the westerly low-pressure system, weather will remain partly to generally cloudy in Province 1, Bagmati Province and Gandaki Province while light rainfall is likely in a couple of places in the hilly areas. A few places in high hilly areas could witness a light snowfall. 

Currently, the hilly region has cloudy conditions while a few parts of the Terai region have remained foggy and misty. The weather will likely remain partly cloudy in the hilly areas by tonight while the remaining places will have clear weather. 

Similarly, Province 1, Bagmati Province and Gandaki Province’s hilly places will be partly cloudy on Saturday while the weather is likely to be clear in other parts of the country on that day, the Department shared. 

The Department recorded 4.0 degrees Celsius to be the minimum temperature of Kathmandu Valley while 14.0 being the highest today. Jumla district recorded the minimum temperature at -5.0 degrees Celsius while Dipayal in Doti district had maximum temperature at 19.8 degrees Celsius.

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