SRINAGAR: Weather witnessed improvement though Western Disturbance (WD) will remainactive and sky partly cloudy in the Kashmir valely, while border town of Kargil in Ladakh region was coldest at minus 2 degree.
After recording below normal maximum temperature yesterday due to rain and winds, the minimum temperature in the Kashmir valley witnessed further improvement. However, the weather remained dry and sky was partly cloudy though there is forecast for widespread rain today.
A Met department spokesman said here this afternoon that fairly widespread rain could occur during the next 24 hours in the Kashmir valley and Jammu region and scattered rain in Ladakh during the next 24 hours. According to met department, WD will remain active in the Kashmir valley till April 6 which could result in more rain in the plains and snow on upper heights.
Kargil, a border town on Srinagar-Leh national highway, closed since December last year due to accumulation of snow, recorded coldest in the region with minimum temperature minus 2 degree celeius.
There was also drop in the minimum temperature at Leh in the region, met department said adding against yesterdays 8.6 degree, that department was 4.4 degree. There could be light rain or snow and the maximum and minimum temperature would be around 9 degree and 3 degree respectively during the next 24 hours at Leh.(Agencies)
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