Srinagar: A feeble western disturbance brought light snowfall in upper reaches of Kashmir on Saturday, officials said.
Meteorological Department Srinagar centre’s director Mukhtar Ahmad said the tourist resort hotspots like Sonamarg in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, the upper reaches of Gulmarg and other hilly areas experienced light snowfall.
Ahmed said some plains received light rains in Kashmir on Saturday and the weather is likely to remain wet till Sunday.
Earlier, the Kashmir Valley witnessed a marginal rise in night temperatures.
The summer capital Srinagar recorded a minimum temperature of 2.5°C, marking an improvement from earlier sub-zero levels. Just a day earlier, the city had experienced its coldest night of the season at -1.2°C.
Similarly, other stations across the valley also recorded an uptick in temperatures.
According to the MeT, the ski resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir was the only location to remain below freezing, with a night temperature of -0.5°C.
The hill resort of Pahalgam in south Kashmir registered a minimum of 3.2°C, while Kupwara in north Kashmir recorded 2.1°C.
The Meteorological Department has predicted that night temperatures are likely to fall by 2-3°C in the coming days.
Meanwhile, in the Jammu division, the Jammu city recorded a minimum temperature of 12.4 degrees, Katra 11, Batote 6.5, Banihal 5.2 and Bhaderwah 3.2.
The Kashmir region is set to witness a mix of weather conditions over the coming days, with light rain and snowfall in higher reaches expected.
According to the MeT, the region will experience cloudy skies and light precipitation on November 24 and December 1, while the rest of the period is likely to remain dry.
“Generally cloudy with light rain or light snow in higher reaches is expected at isolated places till forenoon of November 24,” the MeT forecast said.
It said light rain and snowfall in higher altitudes are anticipated from the late night of November 30 to the morning hours of December 1.
The weather is to remain dry between December 2-5, MeT said.
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