Heavy rain and snowfall likely across Nepal from Thursday
Summary
Heavy rain and snowfall are likely across Nepal from Thursday as a low-pressure system from the Bay of Bengal moves toward the country. Bagmati Province may receive the heaviest rainfall, with 29 districts identified as being at elevated risk.
Key Points
- Meteorologist Binod Pokharel warned that Nepal could see three to four days of rainfall starting Thursday, with the riskiest period from Thursday night through Friday night.
- A low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal, along with another western weather system, is expected to increase the chance of heavy precipitation in Nepal.
- Bagmati Province is forecast to receive the heaviest rainfall, with some areas potentially seeing more than 150 millimetres over four days.
- Twenty-nine districts, mainly in Lumbini, Gandaki, Bagmati and Koshi provinces, are identified as being at elevated risk from prolonged or intense rainfall.
