J&K braces for moderate wet spell today

Srinagar : Under the influence of fresh Western Disturbance, the Jammu and Kashmir parts are expected to experience fresh snowfall on Tuesday with southern parts of Kashmir expected to receive moderate to heavy snowfall till February 05.
As per the forecast, the Director Meteorological department (MeT), Dr Mukhtar Ahmad said that generally cloudy weather is expected tomorrow with the possibility of light to moderate rain and snow at many places till February 5th forenoon.
He said that an improvement is expected from February afternoon, adding that the higher reaches of Chenab Valley & Pirpanjal Range in South Kashmir may receive snow depth of 8-10 inches.
Ahmad also said that the weather is expected to remain partly cloudy with generally dry from February 06 to 08 while fresh spells of light rain and snow is expected at isolated to scattered places on February 09.
From February 10-11, the weather would remain generally cloudy with the possibility of light rain and snow scattered to fairly widespread places.
Pertinently, the MeT had predicted back-to-back WDs in Jammu and Kashmir till February 05.
It is worth mentioning that Jammu and Kashmir had recorded a deficit rainfall of 87 per cent in the month of January as against the normal rainfall of 88.2 mm, the Union Territory has recorded a precipitation of just 11.5 mm only.
Moreover, the MeT has issued an advisory for tourists, travellers and transporters, asking them to follow administration and traffic advisory