Met predicts thunderstorm, lightning from Saturday in Bihar

PATNA: Amid the shivery conditions being felt over the past four days, the Patna Meteorological Centre on Thursday issued a yellow alert for thunderstorm with lightning at isolated places in the state from Saturday. Light rainfall is expected at isolated places on Friday as well.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) also issued a forecast for scattered to fairly widespread rainfall in Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Sikkim from Saturday to Monday.
According to Patna Meteorological Centre bulletin, light rainfall is likely at isolated places in north-west and south-west parts of the state on Friday. Besides, light to moderate rainfall is likely at a few places over the western and central parts and isolated places in eastern parts of the state on Saturday.
On Sunday, many places in eastern and central parts and few places in western parts are likely to witness light to moderate rainfall. Similarly, light to moderate rainfall is expected at many places in western parts and few places over western and central parts of the state on Monday.
Rainfall apart, the Patna Meteorological Centre issued a yellow alert for thunderstorm as well as hailstorm in parts of the state on Saturday, thunderstorm with lightning on Sunday and hailstorm at isolated places on Monday.
Though the winter rain may cause discomfort in the already shivery weather, the weathermen said a gradual rise was expected in minimum temperature over the next three days.
As of now, residents are facing tough time in braving icy cold conditions. Cold day was declared at Patna, Bhagalpur, Purnia, Chhapra and Motihari, while severe cold day was declared at Gaya, Forbesganj and Darbhanga on Thursday.
As per IMD, cold day condition is declared when minimum temperature touches 10 degrees C or low and there is a departure of 4.5-6.4 degrees C in maximum temperature on two consecutive days. The biting cold condition has been attributed to cold north-westerly winds.