PATNA: Patna and few other places in the state received light to moderate showers on Tuesday and the weathermen have predicted widespread rainfall over the next 2-3 days as well.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has also issued orange alert for heavy to very rainfall along with thunderstorm with lightning at isolated places in Bihar on Wednesday and Thursday and yellow alert for similar weather conditions on Friday.
An official at Patna Meteorological Centre said many places in north Bihar received heavy rainfall and one or two places in north-eastern parts of the state light to moderate showers in the last 24 hours.
“A low-pressure area is situated over north Bay of Bengal and a cyclonic circulation has also formed in the region. The two weather systems are expected to move in the west direction over the next three to four days. As a result, medium to heavy rainfall in the state along with very heavy rainfall at a few places is expected over the next two to three days,” he said.
