Rain expected across various parts of Nepal from tomorrow

KATHMANDU: Rainfall is expected in various parts of Nepal from Thursday as the effects of a powerful cyclone named ‘Arnab’, which originated in the Bay of Bengal and struck the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, begin to influence weather conditions across the country.

According to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, the cyclone could bring heavy to very heavy rainfall to several provinces, along with snowfall in mountainous regions.

Meteorologist Binu Maharjan of the Department said the effects of the cyclone were already being felt in Nepal, with partial cloud cover reported in Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces. Light rain was also recorded at one or two places in Lumbini Province on Wednesday morning.