Artificial rain expected in Lahore on Nov 29: How is it generated? – Hum NEWS

LAHORE: The caretaker Punjab government on Thursday, announced its plans to conduct artificial rain in Lahore on November 29. No, the occurrence of artificial rain through cloud seeding is contingent on the presence of moisture-filled clouds, and their availability or predictability is not guaranteed. If favourable cloud conditions are met on November 29, artificial rain may take place. Punjab notifies anti-smog plan: school closures, market, and office restrictions announced Artificial rain, also known as cloud seeding is induced by dispersing salt over clouds. Given that rainfall typically results from the convergence of oppositely charged clouds — owing to the colloidal nature and inherent charge of clouds — spraying silver iodide, an electrolyte, serves as a catalyst for artificial rain. Occasionally,…

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