PATNA:
Cyclone Yaas may have weakened but the impact of its remnant is not over yet for Bihar as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued forecast on Saturday evening that fairly widespread
rainfall
is likely along with
isolated thunderstorm
, lightning and gusty wind in the state on Sunday as well.
The remnant of Cyclone Yaas, which made landfall as a ‘very severe cyclonic storm’ in coastal Odisha on Wednesday morning, continued to make its presence felt across the state on Saturday, either in the form of overcast skies or
heavy rainfall
at a few places, particularly in north Bihar.
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar also issued a statement on Saturday that the impact of Cyclone Yaas is weakening but people should remain alert. “Departments concerned and districts’ administration have been asked to take necessary steps for uninterrupted water and electricity supply along with transportation and other civic services,” Nitish tweeted.
Few places, which received significant rainfall in the last 24 hours, included Valmikinagar (215mm), Triveni (210mm), Darbhanga (183.6mm) and Begusarai (135.5mm).
Patna meteorological centre
maintained yellow- code alert for rainfall with lighting at one or two places in all districts on Sunday.
“Rainfall continued in the last 24 hours under the influence of low-pressure area formed owing to weakening of cyclone Yaas. The rainfall and cloud cover also led to drop in maximum temperature by 9-12 degrees C from their corresponding normal. The remnant of cyclone Yaas was present in the form of cyclonic winds over east Uttar Pradesh and a trough line formed under its influence and stretched towards east,” said Amit Kumar, an officer at Patna meteorological centre said.
He added: “Under the influence of the two weather systems, north Bihar is likely to receive light to moderate rainfall, along with heavy rainfall at one or two place.”
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) also stated in its all- India bulletin issued at 8pm on Saturday that under the influence of a cyclonic circulation over east Uttar Pradesh and neighbourhood, scattered to fairly widespread rainfall is likely with isolated thunderstorm, lightning and gusty wind over Bihar and east Uttar Pradesh and isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall over Bihar during next 24 hours.
The weathermen here also claimed that thunderstorm along with lightening may occur at different places in the state in the later noon hours over the next two days.
“Rise in temperature amid prevailing high level of humidity in the atmosphere owing to rainfall over the last two days may lead to formation of thunderclouds along with lightening at a few places over the next two days,” Amit said.
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