Gulmarg : Several higher-altitude areas in Kashmir, including popular tourist destinations Gulmarg and Pahalgam, received a fresh spell of light snowfall overnight.
Srinagar and other parts of the valley experienced light rain during the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday, while some areas in the Jammu region also recorded light showers.
According to the Meteorological Department, Gulmarg in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district received 5.1 cm of snowfall, while Pahalgam recorded 2.8 cm and Kupwara 2.5 cm. Higher reaches, including the Pir Panjal range in south Kashmir, also witnessed light snowfall.
The MeT department has predicted generally cloudy weather with a possibility of isolated light rain or snowfall over the next 24 hours. Light snowfall and rain are expected at some places from the evening of February 3, with chances of light to moderate precipitation across Jammu and Kashmir on February 4. Another spell of rain or snow is likely in the early hours of February 5.
Meanwhile, night temperatures remained above normal in most areas, except for Gulmarg, where temperatures dipped. Srinagar recorded a minimum temperature of 2.5°C, rising from 0.8°C the previous night and exceeding the normal average by 3.1°C.
Gulmarg saw a slight decrease in temperature, recording -7.6°C compared to -7.4°C the previous night. Pahalgam’s temperature dropped to -2.6°C from -0.4°C, while Kokernag recorded -0.8°C.
