KATHMANDU: It has been raining in Kathmandu for a while.

The rainy weather is coupled with storm.

The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology informed the Kathmandu Valley is witnessing rains with storm for over an hour. Meteorologist Bibhuti Pokharel said the current weather is likely to intensify further.

With the storms, the electricity and telephone cables may be snapped, poles and trees uprooted, and corrugated zinc roofs of shelters and houses blown away, she reminded, alerting over the adversity that requires adequate attention and precaution.

The weather service has appealed to everyone to stay in safe places and avoid travel during such adversity. The guardians and related bodies are also urged to take special care of children as the hostile weather started at a time the schools are over.