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 a possibility of light snowfall in few places in the high hilly and mountainous region Sudurpaschim and Karnali provinces in the next 24 hours.
Weather forecast: Brief rain accompanied by thunder
Furthermore, there is a possibility of heavy fog in some areas of the Tarai which will affect 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 Madhesh 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.
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