Srinagar, Jan 10: Jammu and Kashmir would likely experience a fresh snowfall on Saturday as the weatherman has predicted light rains and snow at isolated higher reaches of both the divisions of Jammu and Kashmir.
According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Director Meteorological department (MeT), Dr Mukhtar Ahmad has stated that there is a possibility of light rain in plains of Jammu and snow at isolated higher reaches of Jammu division & Kashmir division.
However, no significant weather activities are expected till January 18
Director MeT further said that the weather would remain generally dry from January 12-14 while generally cloudy weather is expected with possibility of light snow at isolated higher reaches on January 15 & 16.
On January 17 & 18, the weather would remain generally cloudy, he said.
Meanwhile, the cold wave conditions continued at multiple places across the Valley with Pahalgam recording a low of minus 10.0 degree Celsius.
In Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, the mercury settled at minus 4.3 degree Celsius while Gulmarg, a famous ski-resort, recorded a low of minus 8.1 degrees Celsius.
In Qazigund, the mercury settled at minus 7.6 degree Celsius while Kupwara and Kokernag recorded a low of minus 5.6 and 5.7 degree Celsius respectively.
Moreover, the MeT has issued an advisory, predicting cold wave at isolated places and advising the tourists, travellers and transporters to follow administration and traffic advisory—(KNO)
