| MeT predicts rains, snowfall in Valley on Nov 6, 7 | | | early times report
Srinagar, Nov 4: Fresh snowfall and rains are expected in Kashmir Valley on 6 and 7 November due to fresh western disturbances approaching state, local weather department said on Monday.
A western disturbance is approaching Jammu and Kashmir and is likely to affect the state and adjoining areas from the evening of November 5 to November 7, Director of MeT department Sonum Lotus told GNS.
"Moderate to heavy snowfall is likely to occur in the upper reaches of Kashmir including Gulmarg, Sonamarg, Leh and Zanskar range of the Ladakh region. Moderate rains are likely to occur elsewhere in the Kashmir Valley," Lotus said.
Lotus said the bad weather may disrupt the vehicular movement on Srinagar-Leh National high way. He said that the passengers boarding on this route should take precautionary measures during.
Meanwhile, the minimum temperature today (Monday) dropped to 1.2 degrees Celsius in Srinagar city, which is two degrees below normal.
It was minus 1.0 degrees in Gulmarg, which is two degrees below normal, while Pahalgam recorded a minimum temperature of minus 3.0 degrees today (Monday), which is three degree below normal, a weather official said, adding that Jammu city recorded a minimum of 11.8 degrees Celsius, which is also three degrees below normal."The minimum temperatures dropped to minus 8.0 degrees in the Leh town and minus 6.0 degrees in the Kargil town of Ladakh region Monday". |
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