MeT Forecasts Rain, Snow in Kashmir; Travel Advisory Issued
SRINAGAR, Nov 14: The Kashmir valley is bracing for rain and snow at many places and a few places of Jammu division during the next 24 hours, officials said on Thursday.
The Meteorological Centre Srinagar predicted that light rain/light snow over higher reaches and at many places of Kashmir and a few places of Jammu division during late night Thursday and Friday.
The MeT office has also issued an advisory keeping in view the inclement weather, saying that there is a possibility of temporary disruption of surface transportation due to light snowfall over Zojila, Razdan pass, Sadhna pass, Sinthan top and Mughal Road during November 15.
It has also advised Tourists/Trekkers/travellers to plan their trip accordingly during the night of November 14 till November 15.
There is a possibility of light rain and snow on higher reaches and at scattered places on November 16 thereafter the weather is likely to improve towards afternoon, the MeT office said adding the weather will generally remain dry till November 23.
On November 24, the weather will generally remain cloudy with the possibility of light rain snow over higher reaches and at isolated places. Hereafter the weather is likely to remain dry till November 30.
The minimum temperature recorded during the intervention night of Wednesday and Thursday in Srinagar was 3.3 degree celsius above normal of 1.3 while the maximum temperature recorded the other day at 15.0 degree Celsius and it was 0.3 degree celsius above normal for the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, the MeT office said.
