Minor raining season coming to an end - Meteorologist

Accra, Oct. 28, GNA - This year's minor raining season is coming to an end as the moisture

in the atmosphere is thinning out gradually, a meteorologist said in Accra on Tuesday. Speaking to the Ghana News Agency in Accra, Torgbui Gbegbie Fiamekor, Deputy Officer

in Charge of the Meteorological Services Department at the Kotoka International Airport, said

climatic factors within some areas could, however, precipitate rainfall at any time, even though

the season in general might be over. He said different parts of the country had experienced varied levels of rainfall during the

second and minor raining season for 2009. This is due to atmospheric and climatic factors, which are typically subject to change, amidst

variations with respect to time and location. Torgbui Fiamekor said areas which were situated on high ground were likely to experience

better rainfall than those in low lying areas, which mainly depended on favourable storm

movement for rainfall. He said although there had been relatively little rainfall in the capital, other parts of the country

had experienced much higher levels of rainfall during the minor season. Torgbui Fiamekor said the country was experiencing some rains because of the high grounds

at its eastern borders, such as the Kwawu Mountains, which facilitated the lifting of moisture into

the skies for the formation of rain clouds which precipitated rainfall. He said areas within the country which were situated on high grounds were likely to

experience better rainfall than those in low lying areas, which mainly depended on favourable

storm movement for rainfall. He gave a general breakdown of rainfall figures in the country during the past week as

follows: Yendi 83.5mm, Kpandai 69.8mm; and Bolgatanga 16.8mm. The rest are Sunyani 34.4mm; Wenchi 25.7mm; Koforidua 27.4mm and Kibi 40.8mm. Ho recorded 39.2mm; Takoradi 16.0mm; while Accra recorded 0.3 mm for the airport area. Torgbui Fiamekor said certain parts of Accra experienced no rainfall at all because Accra was

a low area plain and was therefore affected by the unfavourable climatic conditions. 28 Oct. 09