Srinagar, Jan 05 (KNS): The Meteorological Department office on Friday said that rain and snow is likely to occur in Jammu and Kashmir in the next 48 hours.
An official of the MeT department told the Kashmir News Service (KNS), that the ain and snow is likely to occur in J&K during the next 48 hours.
He said that weather was expected to be cloudy from January 7 and from January 8-10, there is possibility of snowfall and rain (in plains of Jammu) at many places of J&K (70% chance). Moderate rain and snowfall has been predicted during January 11-13 also.
Srinagar recorded a low of minus 5.5°C against last night’s minus 6.4°C that was coldest for the season so far. Qazigund recorded a low of minus 5.6°C against minus 6.2°C, the lowest recorded this season for the gateway town of Kashmir.
Pahalgam recorded a low of minus 8.6°C against minus 9.2°C on the previous night. Kokernag recorded a low of minus 4.3°C against minus 4.4°C on the previous night.
Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 5.0°C against minus 7.5°C on the previous night. In Kupwara town, the mercury settled at minus 5.6°C against minus 6.0°C on the previous night in the north Kashmir area.
Jammu recorded a low of 3.7°C against 3.0°C on the previous night. It was 3.7°C below normal for J&K’s winter capital.(KNS)