Srinagar, Apr 17: Incessant rain lashed summer capital, Srinagar and other parts of the valley, where some upper reaches in central Kashmir district of Ganderbal received fresh light snow, resulting in dip in the day temperature.
However, the night temperature improved and settled above normal across the valley, where a weather warning has been issued following which isolated thundershowers with lightning, hail and gusty winds (30 to 40 km per hour) would occur during the next 48 hours.
A Met department spokesperson told UNI that light to moderate rain and thundershowers would occur at most places in the valley during the next 48 hours. “Light to moderate rain would occur on Sunday at many places,” he added.
Some upper reaches, including Zojila pass on Srinagar-Leh highway, witnessed fresh snowfall in the morning. The 434-km-long highway remained closed for the third successive day on Friday due to snowfall and landslides.
After witnessing an improvement of about 2 degree in the night temperature, people woke up to a chilly Friday morning in Srinagar. Against 7.8 degree recorded on Thursday, the night temperature in the city was 10 degree, which is 2 degree above normal. As the day progressed, incessant rain lashed Srinagar, resulting in dip in the day temperature.
He said light to moderate rain and thundershowers would occur during the next 24 hours in Srinagar, where maximum and minimum temperatures will be around 18 degree and 7 degree, respectively.
Moderate to heavy intermittent rain also lashed world famous ski resort of Gulmarg, about 55 km from here in North Kashmir, resulting in dip in the day temperature. However, the night temperature in the ski resort improved and settled at 0.4 degree, against minus 0.2 degree recorded on Thursday. The Mercury in Gulmarg, which remained deserted since lock down to curtail the spread of COVID-19 was announced, still remained about 2 degree below normal.
World famous health resort of Pahalgam, about 100 km from here in south Kashmir, also received intermittent rain since last night. Against 4 degree recorded on Thursday, the night temperature in Pahalgam was 7.2 degree, which is 4 degree above normal.
Other parts of the valley, including Qazigund, gateway to the valley, Kupwara in north Kashmir and tourist resort of Kokernag, also received light to moderate rain.
