The chorbagan pandal after the tragedy
the Met office said the dry weather from Sunday will continue at leas till Oct 21, which is Dashami While puja revellers were left worried about further such spells. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kolkata | Silver Rate in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata | Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Petrol Price in Kolkata | Diesel Price in Kolkata | CNG Price in Kolkata | LPG Price in Kolkata Stay updated with the latest Kolkata news.
the evening spell turned out to be consistent and lasted for a significant period of time,” said H R Biswas, deputy director general of meteorology While the one during the afternoon was relatively light. The rain turned the ground soggy making foothold difficult which contributed to the stampede, said a weather official. “The rain was not heavy but retained intensity for more than 45 minutes,” said the official. They will not recur,” said Biswas. A “wedge” is a shallow, dense layer of cold air trapped against a mountain range (most famously the eastern side of the Appalachian Mountains in the US). When this air mass “retreats”, it means the weather system that caused the trap is moving away, allowing the cold, stubborn layer to erode and normal regional temperatures to return.
It started with a drizzle but soon turned heavy, forcing visitors to rush inside the pandal for shelter. But as the crowd in and around the pandal grew, most waiting for the rain to lose intensity, the shower turned heavy. Even though sporadic rain had been predicted by the Met office till Saturday, it was expected to be restricted to drizzles. “It was triggered by the retreating wedge or retreating monsoon that causes sporadic rain. Had it lessened quickly, the disaster may not have happened, he added. It also turned out to be a dampener on a day when lakhs had been out on the streets. “Chances of moderate or heavy rain are virtually nil over the next four days. In meteorology, a retreating wedge refers to the weakening and clearing phase of a cold air damming (CAD) event. Download the TOI App.
Kolkata: A sudden and unexpectedly sharp spell of shower, that turned into a torrential downpour and lasted nearly an hour on Saturday evening, spelt disaster for revellers at the Chorbagan puja pandal. Even though monsoon has started retreating and it is expected to be completely dry from Sunday, Kolkata received two sharp spells on Saturday.