MeT predicts snowfall in higher reaches, rain in plains from Oct 19

Srinagar, Oct 13: The Meteorological Department (MeT) officials on Thursday said that they were expecting widespread rain and snowfall in higher reaches between 20th and 21st October in Kashmir.
Deputy Director of Indian Meteorological Centre Kashmir, Mukhtar Ahmad told Rising Kashmir that they were expecting mostly dry and clear weather till October 18th. Thereafter from 19th -20th afternoon, there is a prediction of snowfall in higher reaches and rains in plains, he said.
“The intensity of snow will be very low and mostly higher reaches will experience light snowfall. The plains will witness light to moderate rains during the same period,” he said.
Mukhtar said in the coming days, there will be a slight decrease in day temperatures in the Valley and evenings will be colder.
On Thursday, following the decrease in day temperatures owing to cloudy weather conditions in the Valley, Srinagar recorded 23.4 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature at 7.8 degrees Celsius.
Ski-resort Gulmarg in Baramulla district recorded 13.1 degrees Celsius maximum temperature while the minimum temperature was recorded at 2.5 degrees. It was the coldest place in Kashmir.
Health resort Pahalgam recorded 20.9°C, and Qazigund 24.2°C respectively.
Kupwara in north Kashmir recorded maximum temperatures of 26.4 °C, while minimum temperatures settled at 5.7 °C respectively.