Kathmandu, Oct. 28 -- Nepal is set to come under the influence of Cyclone "Arnab," currently developing over the Bay of Bengal, beginning Thursday, according to the latest weather forecast bulletin issued by the Nepal Meteorological Department's Weather Forecasting Division.

The department stated, "The country is currently under the partial influence of westerly winds. In addition, the country is expected to come under the influence of Cyclone 'Arnab', developed over the Bay of Bengal, from Kartik 12 (Thursday)."

As of Wednesday morning, conditions remained relatively mild. The bulletin noted: "The weather is mainly fair in the Himalayan and hilly regions of the country. Fog and mist have developed in a few places across the Terai regio...