Very heavy rain and snow forecast, high alert urged
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Media Baaji
- Mon, 26 October 2026
Kathmandu. Very heavy rainfall is expected in the country this weekend. Heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely at few places in Kosi, Wagmati, Gandaki and Lumbini states, according to the Weather Forecast Division. Heavy rain and snowfall are also forecast at one or two places in the Himalayan and hilly areas of Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces. The division has predicted rain and snow from Thursday to Saturday 9 November 12-140.
"...to avoid the risk or damage of calamities such as Gegyran flows, floods, landslides and soil erosion that may occur in those areas and it is likely to affect the daily lives of those areas including agriculture, health, tourism, mountain climbing, road and air transport, it is requested to be alert and update the latest information of the department," the department said.
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