Kathmandu, February 16

The Meteorological Forecasting Division has predicted overcast skies with chances of light rain in many parts of the country for three days.

The current weather pattern has been attributed to the western disturbance, an extra-tropical storm originating in the Mediterranean region that brings sudden winter rain.

According to a three-day weather forecast released by the MFD, the western disturbance is expected to result in a spell of light rain at a few places of the eastern and central hilly regions and at one or two places of the western hilly region tonight. There are also chances of light snowfall at a few places of the eastern high mountainous region.

Similarly, the eastern and central hilly regions are likely to witness partially clouded skies with light rain tomorrow, while the weather will be clear in other parts of the country.

According to MFD, some places of the western region are expected to receive light rainfall with snowfall in the high hilly and mountainous areas on Monday.

The weather system will return to its normal cycle from Tuesday onwards, it predicted.

According to MFD, many parts of the country received light to heavy rainfall today.

Lumle station recorded the highest rainfall in the past 24 hours ending at 5:45 pm with 22.5 mm, followed by Pokhara (10.9 mm) and Taplejung (7.4 mm). Kathmandu received 4.1 mm rainfall.