Erratic Weather Likely to Continue in Kashmir Till March 19: MeT Department
Rain and snowfall expected intermittently across J&K; brief dry spell likely on March 13–14
Srinagar, Mar 11: The Meteorological Department on Wednesday forecast unsettled weather conditions across Jammu and Kashmir until March 19, with intermittent rain in the plains and snowfall in higher reaches expected at several locations.
According to the Meteorological Centre in Srinagar, precipitation during the last 24 hours remained scattered across Kashmir, with rainfall reported in some areas while many places experienced dry conditions.
Officials said the weather is likely to remain generally cloudy till Thursday, with light to moderate rainfall in the plains and snowfall in higher altitude areas at scattered to many places across the region.
The department indicated that a short dry spell is expected on March 13 and 14, offering temporary relief from the ongoing wet conditions.
However, cloud cover is expected to return from March 15, with the possibility of light rain in the plains and snowfall in higher reaches during the night of March 15 and the morning of March 16 at scattered locations.
On March 17, the weather is predicted to remain mostly cloudy, with chances of light precipitation in higher altitudes during the night at isolated places.
From March 18 to 19, cloudy conditions are expected to persist with the likelihood of light rain or snowfall at scattered places across the Union Territory. Thereafter, between March 20 and 21, the weather is expected to turn generally dry, although brief showers at isolated locations cannot be ruled out.
The Meteorological Department also issued an advisory cautioning about possible temporary disruptions to traffic over higher reaches and major mountain passes due to adverse weather conditions.
Meanwhile, night temperatures across both Kashmir and Jammu divisions remained significantly above normal. The minimum temperature was recorded between 6 and 11 degrees Celsius above normal at many places in Kashmir and between 6 and 9 degrees above normal at several locations in Jammu.
Among the stations, Gulmarg recorded the lowest minimum temperature in the Kashmir division at 2.4 degrees Celsius, while Bhaderwah in Jammu division registered the lowest minimum temperature at 9.8 degrees Celsius.
