Mild Rains Lash Plains in JK, Gulmarg Receives Contemporary Snowfall

SRINAGAR: Mild rains lashed the plains in Jammu and Kashmir, whereas greater reaches, together with Gulmarg, obtained recent snowfall, officers stated on Tuesday.

A meteorological division official stated that within the final 24 hours, Srinagar obtained traces of rain, Pahalgam 0.6mm, Kupwara 0.2mm, Kokernag 1.2mm, whereas Gulmarg obtained 2cms of snowfall.

Concerning temperature, he stated, Srinagar recorded a minimal of 5.9°C in opposition to 6.3°C on the earlier night time.

It was above regular by 2.2°C for the summer time capital of JK for this time of the yr, the MeT official stated.

Qazigund recorded a minimal of 5.8°C in opposition to 4.4°C on the earlier night time and it was 3.5°C above regular for the gateway city of Kashmir, he stated.

Pahalgam recorded a low of 1.7°C in opposition to 2.2°C on the earlier night time and it was 2.9°C above regular for the well-known resort in south Kashmir.

Kokernag, additionally in south Kashmir, recorded a minimal of 4.4°C, identical as on the earlier night time and it was 1.9°C above regular, the official stated.

Kupwara city recorded a low of 4.0°C, identical as on the earlier night time and it was 1.7°C above regular there, the official stated.

Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 1.6°C in opposition to minus 1.0°C on the earlier night time and it was above regular by 1.7°C for the world well-known snowboarding resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.

Jammu, he stated, recorded a minimal of 12.5°C and it was beneath regular by 1.5°C for the winter capital of JK.

Banihal recorded a low of 6.6°C, Batote 6.4°C and Bhaderwah 6.0°C, he stated.

In subsequent 24 hours, he stated, there may be chance of sunshine rain and snow at few locations.

On Wednesday, he stated, there may be chance of sunshine to average rain and snow at widespread locations whereas there may be chance of sunshine rain and snow at few locations on March 14. Typically dry climate is anticipated from March 15-20, he added. (GNS)