Srinagar, Apr 25 :
Meteorological Centre Srinagar on Thursday predicted light to moderate rain and snow over Jammu and Kashmir during the next 3 days.
The MeT office said the weather will generally remain dry with the possibility of thundershower and hailstorm activity in isolated places on Thursday.
The weather will turn
Rain, snow over
cloudy with light to moderate rain or snow (over higher reaches) at many places, with thunder, lightning, or hailstorms at isolated places on Friday and Saturday in Jammu and Kashmir.
On April 28–29, there is a possibility of light to moderate rain or snow (light snow over higher reaches) at most places, with thunder, lightning, hailstorms, and gusty winds at a few places, with the possibility of heavy rain over isolated places in Jammu and Kashmir.
The weather will remain generally cloudy with light rain and thunder at scattered places on April 30, while it will remain dry from May 1 to 4, the MeT office said.
The MeT office has also issued an advisory for the farmers to conduct farm operations until today. It has also been predicted that there are chances of temporary disruption of traffic over the higher reaches of Zojila, Sinthan Pass, Mughal Road, Razdan Pass, and other higher reaches on April 28.
The low lying areas of Kashmir Valley may also witness water logging, which can increase the level in the Jehlum streams and Nallas during the period.
The night temperature rose but still remained below normal in Kashmir Valley during the intervening nights of Wednesday and Thursday.
Srinagar recorded a minimum of 8.2 degree Celsius, and it was 0.7 degree Celsius below normal for the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir during this period of the season.
Pahalgam had a low of 2.8 degree Celsius and Gulmarg had a low of had a low of 2.7 degree Celsius recorded on Thursday, the MeT office said.
