Kashmir receives snowfall, MeT predicts weather improvement tomorrow

SRINAGAR :  A Fresh snowfall occurred in Srinagar and other parts of the Kashmir Valley on Friday.

“Srinagar city recorded 0.1 cm of snow while Gulmarg had 38 cm, Pahalgam 4 cm, Kokarnag 1.5 cm and Qazigund 0.5 cm,” a department official said.

The minimum temperature recorded in Srinagar minus 0.1. Pahalgam and Gulmarg recorded minus 0.6 and minus 5.0 degrees Celsius respectively. Leh town recorded a minus 6.8 while Kargil had minus 5.2.

Jammu recorded 10.3, Katra 7.6, Batote minus 0.3, Bannihal 0.7 and Bhaderwah minus 1.2 degrees Celsius, the official added.

Meanwhile the Director of Meteorological Department Sonam Lotus​​ said that Weather across Jammu and Kashmir will start improving on Saturday afternoon (tomorrow).