Snowfall, rains lash Kashmir

Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Apr 15 : The chilly weather conditions returned to Kashmir today after the higher reaches experienced fresh snowfall and plains were lashed by rains.
The weatherman here has forecast light snow and rains in Kashmir till April 18.
Several higher reaches in North Kashmir including the world famous ski-resort, Gulmarg experienced fresh snowfall today.
The light to moderate intermittent rains, however, lashed plains of Kashmir, resulting in a dip in the temperature.
Deputy Director MeT, Mukhtar Ahmad, told Excelsior that the wet weather conditions would continue to prevail till April 18 afternoon. “There is possibility of light snowfall in higher reaches of Kashmir and rains in plains in the next few days till April 18 afternoon,” he said.
He added that the weather would start improving from April 18 afternoon till April 20 following which another wet spell as per the forecast will be recorded in Kashmir.
“At present, we are predicting erratic weather conditions till April 22,” he said.