CEBU CITY, Philippines — Persistent rains across Cebu this week are being driven by a combination of a shear line, the northeast monsoon (amihan), and localized thunderstorms, weather officials said, creating conditions that have triggered flooding risks and rainfall warnings in large parts of the province. What is causing the rain in Cebu? According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), the primary weather system affecting Cebu is a shear line. In this zone, cold air from the northeast monsoon meets warm air from the Pacific. READ: LIST: Class suspensions in Cebu on Feb. 10 This interaction […]... Keep on reading: Explainer: Why Cebu is under heavy rainfall