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Light snowfall in higher reaches of Kashmir Valley
Meteorological department forecasts cloudy weather in Valley over the next two days with possibility of light rain/snow in north and central Kashmir.
Srinagar The higher reaches of Kashmir on Tuesday received light snowfall while light rainfall was also experienced in some parts of the Valley’s plains.
The MeT officials said a few higher reaches in North and Central Kashmir received light snowfall during the early morning hours, bringing down temperature.
Later during the day, some parts in the plains witnessed light rains including summer capital Srinagar which experienced a few minutes of rain. Kupwara received 1 mm of rain.
The meteorological department has forecast generally cloudy weather in Kashmir for a day with a possibility of light rain/light snow, especially in the higher reaches of north and central Kashmir.
The Met office has said the weather is likely to remain mainly dry afterwards till the first week of November.
An update by MeT said that the weather will remain dry from October 30 to November 08. However, there is prediction of fog in the coming days.
“Possibility of mist/shallow fog over plains of Kashmir during morning hours from 1st November onwards,” the MeT said, adding, “Farmers are advised to continue harvest, safe storage of harvested crops and other farm operations.”
So far, the day as well as night temperatures have remained above normal across the valley but after precipitation and cloudy weather, the day temperatures witnessed a drop in the valley.
Srinagar recorded a maximum of 19.2° C, some 1.6 degrees below normal while Kupwara recorded 18.3° C, around 3 notches below normal.
Earlier, Srinagar recorded a minimum temperature of 10.4° C, 7.4 degrees above normal. Kupwara in North Kashmir also witnessed a minimum of 10.4° C, 8.1 notches above normal.
In South Kashmir’s Kokernag, the minimum temperature was recorded at 11.7° C, 7.1 degrees above normal, while the ski resort town of Gulmarg saw the night temperature remain 8.4° C, some 6.3 degrees above normal.
