KATHMANDU: Currently there is a general influence of westerly wind in the country with foggy weather in many places of the Tarai.

According to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, the weather is partly cloudy in the hilly areas of the Koshi Province and mainly fair in the rest parts of the country.

The Department said that the hilly areas of the Koshi Province will witness partly cloudy and mainly fair in the rest parts of the country this afternoon.

One or two places of high hilly and mountainous regions of the Koshi Province will receive light snowfall, the Department stated.

The Department stated that this pattern of weather will continue in the provinces in the afternoon as well.

Similarly, the weather will be partly to generally cloudy in the high hilly and mountainous regions of the Koshi Province tonight.

Fog is likely to occur at many places in Tarai on Friday morning, the Department said, urging all concerned to remain alert as it could affect their daily life, health, transportation and civil aviation.