KATHMANDU: The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has forecast the possibility of rain and snowfall in various parts of the country toward the end of next week due to a low-pressure system developing in the Bay of Bengal.
Meteorologist Rajan Maharjan of the Department said westerly winds would have a partial influence at the beginning and middle of the week, while the effects of the low-pressure system are expected to become more noticeable toward the end of the week.
Moderate to heavy snowfall is likely in several mountainous areas of Koshi, Bagmati, and Gandaki provinces toward the end of the week. A few locations in these provinces could experience heavy snowfall, while one or two places may receive very heavy snowfall, Maharjan said.
Similarly, moderate to heavy snowfall is possible in some mountainous areas of Lumbini, Karnali, and Sudurpaschim provinces, with heavy snowfall likely at one or two locations.
At the beginning and middle of the week, light snowfall is possible at one or two locations in the mountainous regions of Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki, Lumbini, Karnali, and Sudurpaschim provinces.
In the hilly regions, light rain is likely at one or two locations across all provinces during the first half of the week. By the end of the week, moderate to heavy rainfall is expected in several hilly areas. A few locations in Koshi, Bagmati, and Gandaki provinces could experience heavy rain, while one or two places in Lumbini Province may also receive heavy rainfall.
No rainfall is expected in the Terai regions at the beginning and middle of the week. However, moderate to heavy rain is possible in several areas of Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati, Gandaki, and Lumbini provinces, as well as in a few locations in Sudurpaschim Province, toward the end of the week.
Maharjan added that heavy rainfall could occur at a few locations in the Terai regions of Bagmati and Gandaki provinces, while one or two places in Koshi, Madhes, and Lumbini provinces may also experience heavy rain.
The Department has also forecast a slight decline in maximum and minimum temperatures across various parts of the country over the coming week.