SRINAGAR: Moderate rain lashed the plains while light snowfall occurred in the mountains in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday as the meteorological (MET) department forecast heavy rain/snow at scattered places in the next two days.
“Please remain alert and cautious of possible thunderstorms/lightning (Don’t sit under trees, iron poles etc), avalanches, water logging in low lying areas, flash flood/mudslides,” Sonam Lotus, the MET director said.
“Widespread moderate rain/snow most likely to continue till March 24. Heavy to very heavy rain/snow most likely at scattered places of the union territory,” he said.
Srinagar, the summer capital of the state recorded a low of 7.4 while the mercury in Qazigund in south Kashmir settled at a low of minus 5.7 degrees Celsius.
The famous ski-resort Gulmarg in north Kashmir was the coldest place in the region where the minimum temperature was minus 0.5 degrees Celsius.
The temperature in Pahalgam the famous health resort which also serves as one of the base camps for the annual Amarnath Yatra was 4.3 degrees Celsius.
Kokernag town recorded a low of 5.7 degrees Celsius while Kupwara town in north Kashmir registered a low of 4.8 degrees Celsius last night.
Jammu city recorded 16.2 degrees Celsius, Katra town 14.6, Batote 8.4, Banihal 8.6, and Bhaderwah 7.5 as the minimum temperatures.
