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MeT predicts Rain, Snow in Kashmir from Tuesday

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A fresh spell of rain or snow was likely to be witnessed as the western disturbance (WD) will affect the region from February 20, Meteorological Department predicted on Sunday. “A fresh western disturbance is likely to affect Western Himalayan region from 20th February onwards and is likely to cause isolated to scattered rainfall or snowfall activity over Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh,” IMD said in its weather forecast. On February 11, Kashmir valley along with other parts of the state received major snowfall after a long dry spell. The…

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Met predicts rain, snow from Sunday

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After weeks of dry weather conditions, the cloudy skies over Jammu led to a drop in the temperatures with the weatherman forecasting rain and snowfall across the state. A small western disturbance has reached the state and which has made the weather cloudy in the entire state. The state Meteorological Department has predicted another western disturbance from Sunday onwards, which may cause light rain in the plains of the Jammu region and snow at higher reaches on Monday. The weather will again be dry after Tuesday. Meanwhile, the maximum and…

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Met predicts rain, snow in Valley

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The Met Department has today predicted rain in plains and snow in the higher reaches of Kashmir over the next 24 hours while the minimum temperature stayed above the freezing point in most parts of the Valley last night. “Light rain predicted at isolated places in Kashmir over the next 24 hours while there are chances of snowfall in the higher reaches of the Valley during this period,” a Met official said. The ski-resort of Gulmarg was the only place to register sub-zero temperature last night, he said. Kupwara town…

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Met predicts rain, snow in state from Dec 9

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The winter capital of the state, which is reeling under a dry spell, may receive medium to fairly widespread rain from Wednesday onwards. The Jammu region has received no rain for the past more than a month. The Meteorological Department has said the western disturbance may affect the state and adjoining areas from Wednesday onwards. “A western disturbance is likely to hit the state by December 9 and will affect J&K and adjoining areas,” said a Met official. “Due to this weather system, moderate snow over hills and light to…

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