MeT forecasts gentle to average rain, snow; night time temp drops at most locations in Kashmir

Srinagar : Climate division right here has forecast gentle to average rain and snow at widespread locations in Jammu and Kashmir throughout subsequent 24 hours.

A meteorological division official right here advised  that there’s additionally risk of sunshine rain and snow at a number of locations on Thursday. Usually dry climate is predicted from March 15-20, he stated.

Relating to temperature, he stated, most locations witnessed a drop with Srinagar recording a minimal of 5.4°C towards 5.9°C on the earlier night time.

It was above regular by 1.7°C for the summer time capital of JK for this time of the 12 months, the MeT official stated.

Qazigund recorded a minimal of three.4°C towards 5.8°C on the earlier night time and it was 1.1°C above regular for the gateway city of Kashmir, he stated.

Pahalgam recorded a low of minus 0.5°C towards 1.7°C on the earlier night time and it was 0.7°C above regular for the well-known resort in south Kashmir.

Kokernag, additionally in south Kashmir, recorded a minimal of 4.2°C towards 4.4°C on the earlier night time and it was 1.7°C above regular, the official stated.

Kupwara city recorded a low of 4.5°C towards 4.0°C on the earlier night time and it was 2.2°C above regular there, the official stated.

Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 1.2°C towards minus 1.6°C on the earlier night time and it was above regular by 2.1°C for the world well-known snowboarding resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.

Jammu, he stated, recorded a minimal of 14.1°C and it was above regular by 0.1°C for the winter capital of J&Okay.

Banihal recorded a low of 5.6°C, Batote 7.5°C and Bhaderwah 5.1°C, he stated. (GNS)