SRINAGAR: The popular tourist spots like Gulmarg and Doodhpathri on Thursday received fresh snowfall, while the plains saw rain, which dropped the temperature across the valley.
Kashmir weather reported that Shopian district in south Kashmir has a 30% chance of seeing snow, while the rest of the plains are not expected to see any snowfall until the evening.
“Expect a dip in temperatures during the evening and early morning tomorrow. If moderate rainfall continues, a few plains, especially in south Kashmir, may see light snow. Otherwise, we will have to wait for the season’s first snowfall,” it said.
It further added that weather conditions are likely to improve from Friday morning. “Some areas, especially at higher elevations, may experience a spell of snowfall tomorrow. A weak western disturbance will result in cloudy weather conditions around this weekend. The week ahead is likely to be dominated by mostly dry weather.”
Meanwhile, the night temperature improved across Kashmir with Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir recording a minimum temperature of 5.3 degree Celsius.
The mercury in Qazigund settled at 5.0 degree Celsius while in Pahalgam it settled at 1.5 degree Celsius.
According to data, Konibal and Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 1.0 degree Celsius each.
