The residents of Jharkhand need to wait till Holi before they pack off their winter wear. Another spell of showers is predicted to hit some parts of the State in the beginning of March. However, for Holi on March 10, denizens can expect clear skies.
As per the MET Observatory Centre, Ranchi, it will remain partially cloudy on February 28 and February 29. Isolated places in the north western parts of Jharkhand will receive light showers on March 1.The State capital is also likely to witness light rainfall accompanied with thunder storms and lighting on March 2 and March 3.
“The showers in March are due to the effects of an induced western disturbance. This new system is already having an impact on other states like Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab and the same is likely to have an effect in Jharkhand as well,” said Deputy Director, MET Centre Ranchi, Abhishek Anand.
As per the weathermen, the system is expected to continue till the end of the first week of March. The last system of western disturbance witnessed a few days back was quite strong. A hailstorm warning was also issued by the Department. This time no hailstorms are being predicted but thunder storms and lighting maybe seen
The official further stated there is a wind convergence of north westerly winds and south westerly winds. “These winds are having an interaction in the north western parts of the State in the lower levels of the atmosphere. However, the interaction is not very strong,” added Anand.
“The western disturbance is a permanent system and is present throughput the year but its frequency generally increases in the winter months. However, this winter it has been very active over Jharkhand and rainfall for this time of the year is not normal,” said the official.
According to a communiqué issued by the Indian Meteorological Department on February 27, above normal heat wave conditions are likely in the months of March, April and May.
As per the weathermen, from February 29 to March 3 he minimum temperature is Ranchi and its surrounding areas will be around 14 to 19 degree Celsius. The maximum temperature will be around 27 t-28 degree Celsius.
