Srinagar- The meteorological department on Saturday forecast scattered to fairly widespread light to moderate rain and snow in Jammu and Kashmir for a few days from Sunday.
Also, most places recorded an increase in mercury and Pahalgam remained the only place to record sub-zero level temperature.
“Generally cloudy weather with light rain/snow is expected at isolated to scattered higher reaches of Kashmir Division on February 19,” a meteorological department official said.
He said light rain is expected in plains and light to moderate rain and snow in middle and higher reaches during February 20th late afternoon to early morning of February 21.
From February 22-24th, he said, “occasionally cloudy with mainly dry weather is expected.”
Meanwhile, he said, Srinagar recorded a low of 2.9°C against the previous night’s 2.8°C. Today’s minimum temperature, he said, was above normal by 2.8°C for the summer capital.
Qazigund, he said, recorded a low of 1.8°C against 1.8°C on the previous night while Pahalgam recorded a low of minus 1.4°C against minus 0.9°C on the previous night.
Kokernag recorded a low of 1.9°C against 0.6°C on the previous night and it was 2.8°C above normal for the place, the official said.
Gulmarg recorded a low of 0.2°C, the same as on the previous night and it was 7.0°C above normal for the world famous skiing resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, he said.
In Kupwara town, he said, the mercury settled at 1.2°C against 0.6°C on the previous night and it was 1.4°C above normal for the north Kashmir area.
Jammu recorded a low of 11.3°C against 12.9°C on the previous night. It was 0.8°C above normal for J&K’s winter capital, he said.
Banihal, he said, recorded a low of 4.2°C (above normal by 2.9°C), Batote 8.2°C (above normal by 5.3°C), Katra 11.7°C (3.6°C above normal) and Bhadarwah 5.6°C (5.3°C above normal).
Ladakh’s Leh and Kargil recorded a low of minus 3.5°C and minus 7.8°C respectively, the official said. (GNS)
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