SRINAGAR, Jan 16: Kashmir received fresh snowfall on Thursday with spells of wet weather, especially in the higher reaches of the valley, expected in days ahead, the weather office said.
Tourist resorts of Pahalgam and Sonamarg, Zojila axis, upper areas in Budgam, Gurez, Bandipora, Ganderbal, and other places received snowfall early morning.
Plains of Anantnag, Kulgam, Shopian, Pulwama and Baramulla also received light snowfall, officials said.
In Srinagar, light snowflakes started when the last reports came in, they added.
The Meteorological Department has forecasted generally cloudy weather with light rain or snow at scattered places in Kashmir for the rest of the day. It said light snow at isolated higher reaches cannot be ruled out during the weekend.
From January 20-21, there is a possibility of light snow at isolated to scattered places, while light to moderate snow at scattered to fairly widespread places is possible from January 22-23, the MeT said.
Meanwhile, owing to overcast conditions, the minimum temperatures across the Kashmir valley increased, providing the residents some relief from the intense cold.
The minimum temperature in Srinagar settled at minus 2.5 degrees Celsius on Wednesday night, up from the previous night’s minus 4.8 degrees Celsius.
