MeT Predicts Snowfall in Kashmir

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Srinagar,03-Dec: Weatherman on Saturday forecast “light to moderate snow in Kashmir valley from December 9 to 10.Officials of meteorological department said that as per today’s model analysis, there is possibility of light snow over plains and lower reaches, light to moderate snow over middle and higher reaches during 9th December (evening) to 10th December (evening) particularly over north, north-western, central parts of Kashmir and South Kashmir.Meanwhile, the minimum temperature dropped at most places in Kashmir as the intense cold wave conditions continued in the valley,Srinagar recorded a low of minus 1.9°C against minus 0.2°C on the previousThe temperature was around 1.0°C below normal during this time of the year for the capital city. Srinagar saw minus 2.2°C on Last Sunday which was the coldest night so far this season.Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 2.0°C against minus 0.8°C on the previous night. It was 1.3°C above normal for the world famous skiing resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.Jammu recorded a low of 10.5°C against 9.8°C on the previous night. It was 0.7°C above normal for J&K’s winter capital.In Ladakh, Leh recorded minus 5.4°C, Kargil minus 10.4°C and mercury in Drass, the world’s second coldest place after Siberia, settled at minus 4.0°C.