Excessive snowfall with rain kills 50 sheep and goats in Ranikharka

SIMIKOT, May 24: Incessant rainfall in lower belt and snowfall in higher belt of Humla district for some days have left 50 sheep and goats dead in Patan – the border of Simkot and Namkha. The continuous snowfall in Patan located somewhere between Ranikharka, Namkha and Simkot-8 caused the death of 50 sheep and goats of Rol Bahadur Budha in Simkot-8. Budha informed that 50 out of 150 sheep and goats died on the way back to home from high hill grazing land due to excessive cold caused by incessant snowfall. He has urged the concerned authorities to provide support in the treatment of cattle. “The abrupt snowfall occurred after decades has troubled his livelihood with the loss of his source of income. A sheep is sold up to Rs 10,000 in the district”, he said.

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Nepal braces for rain and snowfall as Meteorological Division issues caution

KATHMANDU: A shift in weather patterns is on the horizon for various regions across Nepal, with the likelihood of rain and snowfall anticipated for today. The Meteorological Forecasting Division has issued a special bulletin providing insights into precipitation and snowfall in

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Rainfall and light snowfall is forecast in some places of the country over the next week

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Possibility of light rain and snowfall today

Light rain and snowfall are likely to occur in some places with partial to general changes in weather conditions in most of the parts of the country.

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Westerly wind likely to cause rain, snowfall

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

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