गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Pre-monsoon begins in country marking end of winter season Nepal Pre-monsoon begins in country marking end of winter season KathmanduPati March 01, 2021 File Photo KATHMANDU – The pre-monsoon has made its way into the country from today, ending the winter season. Department of Hydrology and Meteorology in a bulletin today said that the pre-monsoon has begun from March 1. The pre-monsoon period mainly runs for three months: March, April and May. The period is marked by the continuous influence in weather in the afternoon and evening, namely storm, hailstorm and lightning in the hilly region. The Department has urged caution to one and all for the damages occurring due to storm, hailstorm and lightning. The influence of local wind began to be felt with the end of the winter, according to meteorologist Pratibha Manandhar. “The influence of local wind was felt with the rise in temperature,” she said, adding that the pre-monsoon’s presence would be felt in the hilly areas only. During this period, lightning occurs when the westerly wind collides with local wind, according to her. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal government reaches deal with Hindu protesters India, China resume Lipulekh trade despite Nepal protest Nirmal Purja, world-renowned British-Nepali mountaineer killed in Pakistan avalanche Nimsdai transformed global mountaineering beyond records and summits Govt and Hindu organizations sign 13-point agreement Nepal partially eases curfew in Siraha’s Golbazar area Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms4 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward5 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief6 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested7 ‘Promotion of Ayurveda, Yoga and meditation along with modern medicine positive’8 TRENDING Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Nepal Army’s Brigadier General Bigyan Dev Pandey gets promoted to Major General Tourism entrepreneurs get crash course in Chinese language Bamdev Gautam’s appointment as National Assembly member challenged in Supreme Court Why US Indo-Pacific strategy will fail Green recovery: An urgency