MeT predicts more wet spell till Oct 7
Srinagar: Several higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday experienced the season’s first snowfall, while plains, including Srinagar, the summer capital of the region, received light rainfall in the morning. The season’s first snowfall was recorded in Sinthan Top area of Kishtwar, Affarwat and Sunshine peaks of Gulmarg on Friday.
The weatherman, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), has predicted a brief spell of light rain till tomorrow afternoon amid the cloudy weather conditions. According to him, light to moderate rain, thunder and gusty winds are expected towards late evening.
Director Meteorological department, Dr Mukhtar Ahmad, in a detailed forecast, has mentioned that the weather is expected to remain generally cloudy from October 5 to October 7, saying that intermittent spells of light to moderate rain, thunder, gusty winds are expected, while the higher reaches may experience light to moderate snow. He said that heavy to very heavy rain is expected at a few places of Jammu division and moderate to heavy rain over isolated places of Kashmir division on October 6.