Light rains, snow with gusty winds forecast in J&K on March 21, 22
Srinagar, Mar 18 : Weatherman on Monday forecast generally cloudy weather with possibility of light rain/snow at many places with thunder, lightning and gusty winds over plains of Jammu and Kashmir on March 21 and 22.
A meteorological department official here told GNS that generally dry weather was expected till March 20.
โFrom March 21-22, generally cloudy weather with possibility of light rain/snow is expected at many places with thunder/lightning & gusty winds over plains of Kashmir & Jammu Division,โ he said, adding, โOn March 23, generally dry weather is expected while partly to generally cloudy weather with light rain/snow at few places is expected on March 24-25.โ
Regarding night temperature, he said, Srinagar recorded a minimum of 3.5ยฐC against 2.0ยฐC on the previous night which was below normal by 1.2ยฐC for the summer capital of JK for this time of the year.
Qazigund recorded a minimum of 2.8ยฐC against 2.1ยฐC on the previous night and it was 1.3ยฐC below normal for the gateway town of Kashmir, he said.
Pahalgam recorded a low of minus 1.3ยฐC against minus 1.7ยฐC on the previous night and it was 1.4ยฐC below normal for the famous resort in south Kashmir.
Kokernag, also in south Kashmir, recorded a minimum of 3.2ยฐC against 2.9ยฐC on the previous night and it was 0.3ยฐC below normal, the official said.
Kupwara town recorded a low of 1.3ยฐC against 0.5ยฐC on the previous night and it was 1.8ยฐC below normal there, the official said.
Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 0.5ยฐC against minus 2.0ยฐC on the previous night and it was above normal by 1.8ยฐC for the world famous skiing resort in north Kashmirโs Baramulla district.
Jammu, he said, recorded a minimum of 13.2ยฐC and it was below normal by 1.7ยฐC for the winter capital of J&K.
Banihal recorded a low of 7.8ยฐC, Batote 9.2ยฐC and Bhaderwah 3.8ยฐC, he said. (GNS)
