SRINAGAR: The weather department has predicted light to moderate rain and snow across various areas of Jammu and Kashmir within the next 24 hours. According to an official from the meteorological department, there is also a chance of light rain and snow in some locations on Thursday. Dry weather is anticipated from March 15-20.
Regarding temperature, he said, most places witnessed a drop with Srinagar recording a minimum of 5.4°C against 5.9°C on the previous night.
It was above normal by 1.7°C for the summer capital of JK for this time of the year, the MeT official said.
Qazigund recorded a minimum of 3.4°C against 5.8°C on the previous night and it was 1.1°C above normal for the gateway town of Kashmir, he said.
Pahalgam recorded a low of minus 0.5°C against 1.7°C on the previous night and it was 0.7°C above normal for the famous resort in south Kashmir.
Kokernag, also in south Kashmir, recorded a minimum of 4.2°C against 4.4°C on the previous night and it was 1.7°C above normal, the official said.
Kupwara town recorded a low of 4.5°C against 4.0°C on the previous night and it was 2.2°C above normal.
Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 1.2°C against minus 1.6°C on the previous night and it was above normal by 2.1°C for the world famous skiing resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
Jammu, he said, recorded a minimum of 14.1°C and it was above normal by 0.1°C for the winter capital of JK.
Banihal recorded a low of 5.6°C, Batote 7.5°C and Bhaderwah 5.1°C, he said. (GNS)
