Kathmandu, Oct. 28 -- The Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) has urged all mountaineering and trekking teams, as well as domestic and international tourists, to exercise utmost caution while travelling in the high Himalayan and hilly regions over the next few days due to adverse weather conditions.

Issuing an advisory on Tuesday, the board cautioned all stakeholders about the potential impacts of severe weather and called for coordinated safety measures.

Citing information from the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, the board stated that precipitation is expected in various parts of the country between October 27 and 29. The department earlier reported that a western disturbance combined with a low-pressure system over the Arabian Sea is c...