Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Apr 6: Light snowfall in the hills and incessant rains lashed Kashmir valley today bringing down the temperature and causing waterlogging of roads and low lying area of Srinagar and its outskirts.
The hills witnessed fresh snowfall today bringing down the temperature in the region while rains lashed Valley. Several roads and low lying area of Kashmir remained waterlogged.
Meteorological department said that weather will remain erratic with intermittent light to moderate rain in plains or snow on higher reaches of J&K and Ladakh till Wednesday afternoon.
“Occasional heavy snowfall is possible on Zojila, Banihal-Ramban and prominent passes of Leh-Manali Highways during the period,” Director Meteorological department Sonam Lotus said. He added that a “significant” improvement is expected from April 8 onwards in both J&K and Ladakh.
A Meteorological department official said that the mercury settled at 8.8 degree Celsius against 7.2 degree Celsius the previous night in Srinagar.
Qazigund recorded a low of 8.0 degree Celsius against 7.2 degree Celsius the previous night.
Pahalgam recorded a minimum of 5.9 degree Celsius against 4.8 degree Celsius the earlier night.
Kokernag recorded a low of 6.8 degree Celsius against previous night’s 5.7 degree Celsius.
Kupwara recorded a low of 6.4 degree Celsius against 5.2 degree Celsius the previous night.
Gulmarg recorded a minimum temperature of 0.8 degree Celsius against minus 0.6 degree Celsius the previous night.
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