January 23: The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has said that there is a possibility of normal to moderate rain starting from Western Nepal to Kathmandu and other parts of the country from coming Monday night (January 23). The rainfall is likely to continue until Thursday.     

There is also possibility of snowfall in the mountainous regions for a week after Tuesday, said Meteorologist Binod Pokharel.    
Meanwhile, the winter this year has seen the lowest rainfall in the last 30 years.

According to government records, the country has received the lowest rainfall this year since 1991.

An average of 12.6 millimeters of rainfall has been recoded from December 1 to January 18 between 1991 to 2020. However, only 0.1 mm of rainfall occurred during the same period this year, according to the department.    

During last winter, there was an average of 27.1 millimeters of rainfall. December 15 to February 15 is considered as the winter season in Nepal.   
Climate expert Dharmaraj Upreti said less rainfall in winter will likely cause and also directly impact winter crops. Drying up or depletion of water springs, increased air pollution and increased risk of incidents of fire are also likely to occur. -- RSS