Srinagar- Weather is likely to remain dry until October 29 and to stay fair to partly overcast with the possibility of minor precipitation in fewer spots during the next few hours, the Meteorological Department said on Tuesday.
There is no major rain or dry spell forecast for the valley until November 3, Deputy Director Meteorological Department, Mukhtar Ahmad said.
Although the weather is expected to remain dry till November 3, the MeT official however said that a Western Disturbance may occur around October 29.
The Deputy Director MeT informed Kashmir Observer that there is no significant forecast for Kashmir till 3 November and that weather is expected to be fair to partly overcast with the probability of small precipitation at fewer spots including Kupwara and Baramulla districts of north Kashmir.
“As of now, there is no significant rain or snowfall predicted for the plains of Kashmir; instead, the weather is expected to be dry till October 29. There is a possibility of light precipitation around that time since fresh Western Disturbance may occur around October 29,” he added.
Meanwhile a senior official at Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Department (CA&PD) Kashmir said there is adequate stock of food grains and other essentials including Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), Kerosene and petroleum products available in the godowns of Srinagar and other districts of the valley.
He said that in addition to CA&PD godowns, FCI has enough food grains stocked for the impending winters, while market checking squads have been established to combat hoarding and illicit profiteering in the marketplaces.
It is worth mentioning that Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor, Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar, a day earlier had claimed that the administration is equipped with an abundance of contemporary tools to handle any situation.
He said that improved plans have been put in place for winter preparedness and that the government is preparing to address the power outages in the valley.
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