KATHMANDU, Jan 22: Light rain in some parts of the country and snowfall in high hilly and mountainous areas are predicted in the next 24 hours with a change in the weather condition caused by the influence of westerly wind, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division.
The Division has asked people to stay alert due to the chilling cold as a result of rain and snowfall in the next 24 hours.
A few places of Sudurpaschim, Karnali and Lumbini provinces and one or two places of Gandaki, Bagmati and Province 1 will likely receive light rain. Similarly, some high hilly and mountainous areas may witness snowfall. The sky of the Kathmandu Valley has been a little cloudy and chilly since today morning. There has been a general change in weather conditions in Sudurpaschim, Karnali and Gandaki provinces and a partial to the general change in other provinces.
Some areas of Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces and some few areas of remaining provinces will likely receive light rain on Sunday as well, said the Division. Also, some high hilly and mountainous areas of Karnali, Sudurpaschim, Gandaki, Bagmati and Province 1 may witness light snowfall.
Today Kathmandu recorded a minimum of four degrees Celsius and a maximum of 16 degrees.
KATHMANDU, Jan 20: The westerly wind is likely to cause general changes in weather systems across the country for three days and also bring light rainfall in some mountainous areas and snowfall in the high hills and Himalayan region.
According to the Meteorological Forecasting Division at the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, Kathmandu has witnessed a fall in mercury with a foggy sky since early this morning. Light rain has also occurred this morning.
The Division has urged one and all to adopt necessary alert measures as the temperature is likely to drop further with the chances of rainfall and snowfall.
Kathmandu’s maximum temperature was recorded at 5.2 degrees Celsius and the minimum was at 1.8 degrees Celsius as per the latest update of the division
KATHMANDU, December 30: Helambu Rural Municipality of Sindhupalchowk district witnessed a heavy snowfall following a change in weather across the country.
Helambu, a popular tourist destination which lies in the northern belt of Kathmandu just around 80 kilometers away from the capital city has been largely hit by heavy snowfall.
Schools have remained closed and human mobility has been disrupted.
Here are some pictures taken by Rohit Hyolmo at Melamchi Ghyang earlier this morning:
KATHMANDU, December 29: Chandragiri hill, one of the prime tourists' destinations of Kathmandu Valley, has witnessed snowfall this morning.
Snowfall took place in Chandragiri hill this morning along with light drizzle since last night. This is the first time snowfall capped the Chandragiri hill in the winter this year.
General Manager of Chandragiri Hills Limited, Abhishek Bikram Shah informed that the inflow of tourists to the hill has increased so as to take advantage of snowfall since this morning.
Snowfall has occurred in the high hills and mountainous regions of the country with weather changes. According to the Weather Forecast and Meteorology Division, light drizzle took place in different parts of the country since last night.
KATHMANDU, December 29: Chandragiri hill, one of the prime tourists' destinations of Kathmandu Valley, has witnessed snowfall this morning.
Snowfall took place in Chandragiri hill this morning along with light drizzle since last night. This is the first time snowfall capped the Chandragiri hill in the winter this year.
General Manager of Chandragiri Hills Limited, Abhishek Bikram Shah informed that the inflow of tourists to the hill has increased so as to take advantage of snowfall since this morning.
Snowfall has occurred in the high hills and mountainous regions of the country with weather changes. According to the Weather Forecast and Meteorology Division, light drizzle took place in different parts of the country since last night.
Kathmandu valley has witnessed a fall in mercury with rainfall since last night.
Here are some pictures taken by Ratopati Photojournalist this morning in the Kathmandu Valley:
Light but continuous rainfall in almost all parts of the country including the capital, Kathmandu, since Wednesday morning has affected the daily life of the public.
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