Srinagar/Feb,28 : Heavy rains and light snowing from early morning till late afternoon hours on Saturday dropped the day temperatures unprecedentedly in most parts of Kashmir valley.
While heavy rains lashed Srinagar, light snowing brought back cold wave like conditions in upper reaches and joining areas across Kashmir, the officials said. Macchil and Z-Gali areas in remote Kupwara district recorded snow between one foot to 18 inches, while places like Gulmarg, Baramulla and Sonamarg recorded up to seven inches of snow, they said. Fresh showers have brought down the day temperature by several degrees. While the day temperature was 15 degrees Celsius, the night temperature dropped to 3.8 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperature over the past week has been six to seven degrees above normal. The weatherman has forecast improvement in weather from Sunday evening.
