Nationwide rainfall likely: Weather Forecasting Division

Kathmandu, Oct 28: Currently, there is an impact of the westerly winds as well as the low-pressure system formed in the Arabian Sea, resulting in a generally cloudy situation across the country today.

The Weather Forecasting Division of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology stated that moderate snowfall and rainfall are likely in the hilly and mountainous regions of different provinces, including Gandaki, Lumbini and Karnali today.

Light rainfall is expected to occur in one or two places in the Tarai belt today. Likewise, heavy snowfall and rainfall are likely to happen in the hilly and mountainous parts in Bagmati, Gandaki and Karnali provinces today. The Division stated that the weather will be generally cloudy in the hilly regions of Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki, Lumbini and Karnali provinces and partly cloudy in the Tarai belt tonight.

Similarly, there is the possibility of snowfall and rainfall in one of two places of the mountainous and hilly areas of Koshi, Gandaki, Bagmati, Lumbini and Karnali provinces. There will be heavy snowfall and rainfall in one or two mountainous and hilly regions of Bagmati and Gandaki provinces tonight, the Division stated in a bulletin today.