India to see normal rains during southwest monsoon season: IMD
Deccan ChronicleNew Delhi: The country can expect normal rainfall during the southwest monsoon season as a positive Indian Ocean Dipole and a lower snow cover over the northern hemisphere are likely to counter the evolving El Nino conditions, the India Meteorological Department said on Tuesday. "India to see normal rainfall during the southwest monsoon season. "If at all there is any adverse impact due to the evolving El Nino conditions during the monsoon season, it is likely to be countered by the favourable impact of a positive IOD and the lower snow cover over the northern hemisphere," Mohapatra said. Mohapatra said normal to below-normal rainfall is predicted over parts of northwest India, west-central and northeast regions during the southwest monsoon season.