MeT Predicts Weekend Of Rain, Snow In Mountains

Srinagar: Meteorological department Thursday forecast rain and snow over the weekend at isolated places in the mountains as temperatures increased marginally amid an ongoing cold wave across Kashmir.

MeT officials said a feeble Western Disturbance has approached Jammu and Kashmir recently.

“With this, we expect isolated rain activities over Jammu-Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh during the next 24 to 48 hours. Although, any moderate or heavy rain and snowfall activity is ruled out as of now,” they said.

“However, an active Western Disturbance is expected to reach Jammu and Kashmir around December 9 which may give light to moderate rain and snow at many places over both the states of Jammu and Kashmir.”

In Srinagar, officials said the mercury settled at minus 2.6 degree Celsius Wednesday night and the city had recorded the lowest this season two nights back when temperature dipped to minus 3.2 degrees Celsius.

MeT officials said other places across the valley and Ladakh region also experienced sub-zero temperatures.

Pahalgam registered a low of minus 4.0 degrees Celsius, up from minus 5.1 degrees the previous night, but still coldest in Kashmir valley.

The ski-resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir recorded the minimum of minus 4.6 degrees Celsius, down 0.6 degrees from the previous night.

The MeT officials said Kokernag in south Kashmir recorded a low of minus 2.2 degree Celsius, while the mercury in the nearby Qazigund settled at minus 2.0 degrees Celsius.

Kupwara was at a low of minus 1.7 degrees Celsius, up from minus 3.0 degrees Celsius.

Leh, in Ladakh region recorded a low of minus 8.7 degrees Celsius, up from minus 11.4 the previous night, the officials said.

In the Jammu region, Jammu city recorded 9 degrees Celsius, Katra 8.5, Batote 3.5, Bannihal 0.8 and Bhaderwah 1.4 degrees.