Srinagar- The weather department on Wednesday predicted rain and snowfall in the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir in the first week of November.
According to a Meteorological department official, dry weather conditions will continue in the Union Territory till the end of this month. However, in the first week of November, the official said, the weather conditions will turn wet, with rain and snowfall at middle and higher reaches of J&K receiving rain and fresh snowfall.
Deputy Director Meteorological department (MeT), Dr Mukhtar Ahmad said that there is a possibility of fresh wet spell from November 1 in Jammu and Kashmir.
“There is a possibility of light to moderate snow, rainfall in J&K on November 01-02, November 5-6, 7 and 8,” he said, adding that the weather would remain dry on November 3 and 4.
He added that the temperature would go further down after the wet spell.
The MeT Deputy Director further said that the people scheduled to travel on Srinagar-Jammu and Srinagar-Leh highway should wear warm clothes.
He also appealed to farmers to speed up the harvesting process ahead of the fresh wet spell. (With KNO inputs)
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