Rains lash plains, Upper reaches receive fresh snowfall across Kashmir

The upper reaches of Kashmir on Wednesday received fresh snowfall, while rains lashed plains including Srinagar even as weatherman has predicted light precipitation during next 24 hours. An official of the Meteorological department said that fresh snowfall was recorded in Gulmarg, Sonamarg and other areas of Kashmir. He said that light to moderate rains lashed Srinagar since early this morning, resulting in considerable dip in the day temperature. The mercury at the night also dipped about 2 degrees from Tuesday and settled at 6.5 degrees, which is still 3 degree…

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Rains lash plains, Fresh snowfall in upper reaches

The upper reaches of the Valley including the famous ski resort of Gulmarg experienced fresh snowfall on Tuesday while plains including Srinagar were lashed by rains. A weather department official said ski resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir, Shopian in south Kashmir and upper reaches of Banihal, Jawahar Tunnel, Ramban and Patnitop areas experienced fresh snowfall today. Srinagar and other plains of the Valley experienced rainfall, he said. The Weather department has predicted widespread rain or snow at many places till weekend under the influence of Western Disturbance which hit…

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