Kathmandu, Jan 11 : There will be light snowfall in some places with partial to normal rainfall in Sudurpaschim, Karnali and Gandaki provinces today. This is due to the influence of the westerly low pressure system, according to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology.
As a result of
the system, there will be partial to normal change in the weather in
Sudurpaschim, Karnali and Gandaki provinces while the weather will be generally
clear in the rest of the country. There is also possibility of light snowfall
in few places in the high hilly and mountainous region Sudurpaschim and Karnali
provinces in the next 24 hours.
Furthermore,
there is a possibility of heavy fog in some areas of the Tarai which will
affect the daily life, health, road and air traffic and hence calls for
precaution by all the concerned, says the Department. At present, there is
partial change in the weather in the hilly areas and fog in the plains of
Madhes and Lumbini provinces.
According to the
latest information provided by the department, the minimum temperature of
Kathmandu Valley today is 4.0 degrees Celsius and the maximum temperature is
19.4 degrees Celsius. Furthermore,
today the lowest minimum temperature has been recorded in Jumla at minus 3.8 degrees Celsius and the highest temperature of Biratnagar at 24.2 degrees Celsius. (RSS)