KHWOPA

Sunday, January 1, 2012

Cold days remain some more days

Weathermen have predicted colder days in the Capital city for some more days with possibility of mercury plummeting to freezing point in the next couple of days.

According to senior meteorologist at the Meteorological Forecasting Division (MFD), Rajendra Prasad Shrestha, the temperature across the country has dropped with the beginning of snowfall in the Hilly districts including Mugu, Humla, Jumla, Dolpa, Manang, Mustang, Sankhuwasabha and Darchula.

Shrestha also informed that the western part of Pokhara has seen some rainfall in the course. “There can be rainfall in the Capital as well,” he added.

Earlier years, there was a rainfall of 15 milliliter in average, Shrestha said. There was no rainfall during the month of December. “However, with the beginning of January, there can be some rainfall,” Shrestha added.

source: www.ekantipur.com