Srinagar/March, 29 : Rains lashed Kashmir till early Monday morning but weather improved later in the afternoon hours.
A meteorological department official on Monday said that Srinagar received 3.1mm of rain in 24 hours till 8.30 A.M but minimum temperature of 11.2°C against previous night’s 12.2°C was recorded in Srinagar city.
Qazigund, the gateway town of Kashmir, received 1.2mm of rain and recorded a low of 7.4°C against 8.2°C on the previous night, he said. Pahalgam received 13.0mm of rain while mercury settled at 7.0°C against 6.9°C on the earlier night at the famous resort in south Kashmir. Kokernag, also in south Kashmir, received 2.6mm recorded a low of 10.7°C against previous night’s 7.2°C, the official said.