Amid rainfall in plains and snow over higher reaches, the meteorological department here said that the same weather was likely to prevail most part of the day.
“Currently, weather is overcast in most parts of J&K with snowfall over higher reaches and rain in plains of J&K. Same weather is likely to prevail most part of the day today,” a meteorological department official said here.
On November 15-18th, he said, the weather is likely to be “partly cloudy.”
He said from 18th November night -19th, light to moderate rain and snow was expected in J&K.
However, he said, there is “no forecast of any major snow spell till November 20th.”
There has been heavy snowfall over higher reaches as a result of which many far-flung areas have been cut from district headquarters.
They said snow clearance machines have been pressed into service to clear the internal roads of Gurez Valley. Gulmarg, the world famous skiing resort received 14cms of fresh snowfall, officials said.
Meanwhile, he said, Srinagar received 5.9mm of rainfall in last 24 hours till 0830 hours today.
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