Snow forecast for weekend in Kashmir

Excelsior Correspondent

Srinagar, Nov 3 : Weatherman today forecast mainly dry weather during the next 24 hours and fairly widespread light to moderate rains, snowfall and thunderstorm on the weekend.
“The weather is expected to be mainly dry for next 24 hours although it might be partly cloudy at most places,” an official of the Meteorological Department said here.
From November 5-7, he said, the weather is expected to be generally cloudy. “Fairly widespread light to moderate rains, snowfall (over higher reaches) and thunder is very likely to occur at most places of J&K,” he said. However he reiterated that there is no forecast of “heavy snowfall”.
He also said that snowfall and “low temperature” may lead to temporary “occasional” disruption of surface transportation, mainly over Zojila, Sinthantop, Mugal Road etc. during November 5-7.
Meanwhile, Srinagar recorded a low of 5.6°C against 5.0°C the previous night. The temperature was 3.1°C above normal for this time of the year.
Qazigund recorded a low of 3.4°C against 3.0°C the previous night. The temperature was 0.9°C above normal for the town.
In Pahalgam, the mercury settled at 1.5°C against 0.2°C the previous night and it was 1.7°C above normal for the resort.
Kokernag recorded a low of 5.0°C against 3.8°C the previous night and it was 1.2°C above normal for the place.
Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 0.0°C against minus 1.0°C the previous night and it was 1.7°C below normal for the skiing.
In Kupwara town, the mercury settled at 5.1°C against 6.4°C the previous night. It was 3.2°C above normal for the place.