Storm-like Weather Conditions Impede Locals
By Cherisse M. Sutton-Jeffers
Reporter SKNVibes.com
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts– THE Federation has been ‘blessed’ with heavy rain showers since early last week, leaving citizens to wonder “What’s causing all this rain and when is it going to end?”
SKNVibes.com posed the questions to officials at the St. Kitts Meteorological Office who said that “we could look forward to a few more days with scattered showers”.
According to Maurice Mills, a Senior Meteorological Officer, the continuous rainfall is due to a low level conversion and low level disturbance in the weather.
“In layman’s terms, it simply means that there is an area of low pressure in the atmosphere that is causing rain,” he explained.
He said that approximately 0.49 inches of rain was dumped on St. Kitts last evening while a total of 0.93 inches of rainfall was deposited from the 31st March to April 1st.
Mills went on to say that there are also some strong winds associated with the rain that is being caused by a strong pressure gradient in the area. ~~Adz:Right~~
The weather expert could not say when the federation could see an end to the heavy downpours but regional weather forecasts show a rainy weekend with partly cloudy skies and scattered showers. On a brighter note, the weather predictions for early next week indicate clear, sunny skies.
During this time of occasional downpours, persons are advised to be extremely careful and use due diligence while driving as the wet and slippery roads conditions can lead to accidents. Persons are also advised to pay special attention when driving through areas with ghauts or that are prone to flooding as heavy rainfall can lead to flash flooding and mudslides.
