Srinagar, April 17 (GNS): Rain lashed plains while the weather department here on Monday predicted more till April 20, mostly during next 48 hours.
A meteorological department official here told GNS that rain and thunderstorms were expected at scattered places from today late afternoon onwards.
From April 18-19, he said, light to moderate rain and snowfall(over higher reaches) was very likely with main activity during 17(night)-18th. โDuring this wet spell, thunderstorms with strong gusty wind reaching (20-30KMPH) and hailstorm is also possible at some places of Jammu and Kashmir,โ he said, adding, from April 19-21, there is possibility of intermittent light to moderate rain.
Regarding possible impacts, he said, there is possibility of temporary disruption of surface transportation especially over hilly and snowbound areas during April 17-18. Besides, he said, there is likely to be waterlogging in low lying areas, damage to orchards and fall in day temperature by 5-6ยฐC.
He said in last 24 hours till 0830 hours today, Srinagar received 3.9mm of rain, Qazigund 0.8mm, Pahalgam 3.5mm, Kupwara 5.4mm, Gulmarg 10.8mm, Banihal 1.0mm, Katra 0.4mm and Bhaderwah 0.4mm.
Regarding temperature, the official said that Srinagar recorded a low of 10.7ยฐC against 10.9ยฐC on the previous night and it was 2.8ยฐC below normal for the summer capital.
Qazigund, he said, recorded a low of 8.8ยฐC against 7.8ยฐC on the previous night and it was 2.3ยฐC above normal for the gateway town of Kashmir.
Pahalgam, he said, recorded a low of 5.5ยฐC against 5.2ยฐC on the previous night and it was 2.1ยฐC above normal for the famous tourist resort in south Kashmirโs Anantnag district.
Kokernag recorded a low of 8.7ยฐC against 8.6ยฐC on the previous night and it was 1.9ยฐC above normal for the place, the officials said.
Gulmarg recorded a low of 3.5ยฐC against 3.8ยฐC on the previous night and it was 1.2ยฐC above normal for the world famous skiing resort in north Kashmirโs Baramulla district, he said.
In Kupwara town, he said, the mercury settled at 8.7ยฐC against 10.2ยฐC on the previous night and it was 1.9ยฐC above normal for the north Kashmir area.
Jammu recorded a low of 25.9ยฐC against 26.0ยฐC on the previous night. It was 6.0ยฐC above normal for J&Kโs winter capital, he said.
Banihal, he said, recorded a low of 10.8ยฐC (above normal by 2.4ยฐC), Batote 13.0ยฐC (above normal by 1.6ยฐC), Katra 20.8ยฐC (3.7ยฐC above normal) and Bhadarwah 8.9ยฐC (1.7ยฐC below normal). Ladakhโs Leh recorded a low of 2.0ยฐC, he said. (GNS)
