Srinagar/Nov, 15: after three days of snowing in upper reaches and incessant rains in the plains of Kashmir valley the MeT Office has said that weather is likely to improve in Jammu and Kashmir from today. A MeT official said “Weather is likely to improve in Jammu and Kashmir from today. We are expecting dry weather till November 21”.
Fresh snowfall was witnessed during the morning last three days in Sonamarg, Pahalgam, Gulmarg, Peer Ki Gali, Drass, Gurez and other hilly areas of the state. Rains have lashed Srinagar and other plain areas of Kashmir valley weather likely to improve in Jammu and Kashmir from today.
Kargil continued to be the coldest in the state as the minimum temperature dropped to a minus 6.8 degrees Celsius. Leh town recorded a minus 2.8 degrees Celsius as the minimum temperature.
The night’s lowest temperatures were 3.3 in Srinagar, minus 3.0 in Pahalgam and minus 4.0 in Gulmarg.
In the Jammu division, Jammu city recorded 9.5 degrees Celsius, Katra 8.8, Batote 3.8, Bannihal 1.8 and Bhaderwah 3.4 as the minimum temperatures.
Traffic has been suspended on the Srinagar-Leh Highway and the Mughal Road due to snowfall.
