By A Staff Reporter
Kathmandu, Dec. 28: City dwellers felt it colder Monday than Sunday as the country is going to witness light to moderate snowfall in the high mountainous region and light to moderate rainfall in the hilly areas including the Kathmandu Valley on Tuesday because of the western disturbance.

According to the Department of Hydrology and Metrology (DHM), light to moderate rain is expected in most parts of the country including the Kathmandu Valley on Tuesday. Likewise, light to moderate snowfall is expected in many parts of the high hills and mountains.

According to DHM, the minimum temperature in the Kathmandu Valley was 5.4 degree Celsius and the maximum temperature was 17.4 degree Celsius on Monday. The minimum temperature in Jumla was minus 1.4 degree Celsius and the maximum temperature was recorded in Bhairahawa at 28.3 degree Celsius.
According to the DHM, the weather affected by the western low-pressure system for the last few days will improve from Thursday.

Senior Meteorologist at DHM Barun Poudel said the system was likely to become weak on Thursday, but there was currently partial to general change across the country, and it will lead to a fall of temperature across the country from Tuesday.

There will be light rain in some places in the Terai with partial to moderate cloud cover. He said that there was a possibility of light to moderate snowfall in some parts of the high hills and mountains. Tarai region has been witnessing foggy atmosphere during the morning which is raising alarms of a cold wave.

The DHM also asked people to take necessary precautions to avoid the effects of cold and snowfall as it is likely to affect life of people including the mountaineering activities and aviation services.