More snow, rain in Valley from March 21 to 23: Met

The India meterological department (IMD) in Srinagar has predicted fresh rain and snowfall in Kashmir from March 21 to 23

The India meterological department (IMD) in Srinagar has predicted fresh rain and snowfall in Kashmir from March 21 to 23. So far, there has been back-to-back rainfall and snow in the upper reaches of Kashmir.

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IMD director Sonum Lotus said the weather will mainly remain clear or partly cloudy: “Light rain may take place at isolated places of Kashmir towards the evening. There is no forecast of any precepitation till March 20. There is 70% chance of light to moderate rain and snow from March 21 to 23,” he said.

The summer capital, Srinagar, recorded a maximum temperature of 4.2°C at night while Jammu recorded a temperature of 15.5°C. Gulmarg was the coldest place in Kashmir as night temperature dropped to 1.5°C.

Although, February saw a number of snow spells but the month also saw an abrupt increase in maximum temperature. Kashmir experienced the harshest winter in 30 years with the temperature plunging to record levels in January. On January 31, Srinagar had recorded a temperature of -8.8°C, the lowest since January 1991.