Weather today: possibility of light snowfall
Light snowfall is likely in the hilly areas of Sudurpaschim, Karnali and Gandaki provinces today due to the influence of the westerly low pressure system, according to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology.
Due to the effect of this system, there is possibility of light snowfall in high hilly and mountainous areas of Sudurpaschim, Karnali and Gandaki provinces while will be partly cloudy and generally clear in the remaining provinces. The weather tonight will be partly cloudy in Sudurpaschim, Karnali, Lumbini and Gandaki provinces and partly cloudy in the rest of the country.
There is a possibility of light rain at a few places in the hilly areas of Sudurpaschim and Karnali provinces. Likewise, some areas of the Tarai are likely to be affected by heavy mist and fog. According to the latest information of the department, the minimum temperature of Kathmandu Valley today is 4.0 degrees Celsius and the maximum temperature is 18.5 degrees Celsius.
Likewise, the lowest minimum temperature has been recorded in Jiri at minus 0.9 degrees Celsius and the highest temperature in Biratnagar at 22.3 degrees Celsius.