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Cold weather will ease with coming N-E Monsoon rains: Met Dept.
View(s):The North-East Monsoon will bring rains in the coming weeks putting a halt to the cold weather pattern.
Met Department Duty Forecaster Ananda Jayasinghearachchi said the Eastern, Northern, North Central and Uva Provinces and the Matale and Hambantota areas can expect scattered showers during any time of the day while there is a possibility of thundershowers developing in other parts of the island.
He said the deep sea areas off the Northern and Eastern Provinces and the Gulf of Mannar will be somewhat rough throughout the week with the wind speed increasing from 20 km per hour to 40 km per hour.
The general public is advised to take adequate measures to avoid any hazards due to lightning.
Meanwhile the cold climatic pattern prevalent during the past few weeks has caused an increase in viral illness and asthmatic conditions.
Dr. Deepal Perera, Consultant Paediatrician said that more and more cases of bronchial asthmatic conditions were reported while a number of patients suffering from viral illnesses and wheezing was also reported.
“People should practise precautionary methods since these are infectious diseases. For example, a person who is suffering from either a cold or a cough should always use a handkerchief to prevent the spreading of the virus,” he said.
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