MeT forecasts rain, snow today

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Mar 2: The Meteorological Centre Srinagar has forecast isolated to widespread light to moderate rain and snow over Jammu and Kashmir for tomorrow.
“There is a possibility of light to moderate rain/snow at most places, while a few higher reaches of North and Central Kashmir may receive moderate to heavy snowfall on March 3,” the MeT office said.
“The weather will generally remain dry from March 4 to March 9. Another spell of rain and snow is possible from March 10 to 12,” it said.

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It has also issued an advisory urging tourists/travellers/transporters to follow administration/traffic advisories during the period.
The day temperature has slightly increased by 5 to 8°C across the region.
The minimum temperature recorded last night witnessed an uptick of 0 to 3°C at many places, with Srinagar recording a low of 2.3°C, and this was 0.2°C below the average for the place during this period of the season.
The lowest minimum temperature recorded at Gulmarg was -7.5°C, and this was 4.3°C below normal for the ski resort of north Kashmir during this period of the season.
Pahalgam had a low of -4.7°C, and this was 2.7°C below normal for the valley of shepherds, while Kupwara recorded a low of -1.2°C, and it was 2.2°C below normal for the frontier Kashmir north district.