MeT forecasts ‘scattered to pretty widespread’ gentle rains, snow in J&K

Srinagar : Climate division right here has forecast gentle rain and snow at “scattered to pretty widespread” locations in Jammu and Kashmir from Monday night time to forenoon of Tuesday.

A meteorological division official right here mentioned that on February 28-29, partly to usually cloudy climate is predicted with risk of sunshine rain and snow at remoted locations.

From March 1-3, he mentioned, there may be risk of sunshine to reasonable rain and snow at most locations with heavy rain and snow at few center and better reaches throughout March 2 and three.

“Few locations could expertise thunder/lightning/hailstorm accompanied by gusty winds through the interval.”
In the meantime night time temperature recorded a fall at few locations and slight rise at a number of with Srinagar recording a minimal of minus 2.0°C towards earlier night time’s 0.5°C. It was under regular by 2.0°C for the summer time capital of J&Ok for this time of the 12 months, the MeT official advised GNS.

Qazigund recorded a minimal of minus 2.2°C towards minus 1.6°C on the earlier night time and it was 2.6°C under regular for the gateway city of Kashmir, he mentioned.

Pahalgam recorded a low of minus 7.0°C towards minus 6.0°C on the earlier night time and it was 3.5°C under regular for the well-known resort in south Kashmir.
Kokernag, additionally in south Kashmir, recorded a minimal of minus 2.8°C towards minus 3.8°C on the earlier night time and the temperature was under regular by 2.9°C for the place, the official mentioned.
Kupwara city recorded a low of minus 3.5°C towards minus 3.0°C on the earlier night time and it was 3.5°C under regular there, the official mentioned.

Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 9.0°C towards minus 10.0°C on the earlier night time. The temperature was under regular by 3.2°C for the world well-known snowboarding resort in north Kashmir.
Jammu, he mentioned, recorded a minimal of seven.9°C and it was under regular by 3.7°C for the winter capital of J&Ok.

Banihal recorded a low of 1.8°C, Batote 2.1°C and Bhaderwah minus 0.44°C, he mentioned.

Whereas ‘Chillai-Kalan’, the 40-day harsh interval of winter ended on January 29 and 20-day-long winter interval referred to as ‘Chillai-Khurd’ ended on February 19, Kashmir is the center 10-day-long interval ‘Chillai-Bachha’ (child chilly) which culminates on March 1. (GNS)