SRINAGAR: A considerable drop was registered in temperature on Saturday, due to the Friday’s light snowfall in upper reaches and medium to heavy rainfall in low lying areas, which hit the valley since Friday Morning.
Meanwhile weathermen told CNS that the downpour will continue till late Sunday morning, after which weather is likely to improve. Despite light snowfall in Kulgam, Shopian and along Peerpanchal region, Srinagar Jammu highway remained open for one way traffic from Srinagar towards Jammu. After a more than weeklong sunshine and pleasant weather, Metrology department had earlier predicted wet weather for two to three days.
Earlier on Thursday midnight a thick layer of clouds occupied the skies, followed by light snowfall in high altitude areas and medium to heavy rainfall, which began in the midnight and continued on Thursday.
In Srinagar City rainfall continued till Saturday afternoon without a let up; however late in the afternoon rainfall stopped. In North districts Baramulla and kupwara a light snowfall was recorded in the upper reaches and along the Line of Control (LoC), while as in South Kashmir districts of Kulgam, Shopian a light snowfall was recorded in higher areas and medium to heavy snowfall in Peerpanchal region.
In Gulmarg, Uri, Nowgam, Handwara, and on Sadhna Top and Jawhar Tunnel, a considerable decline was registered in temperature due to the downpour. Meanwhile the Amarnath Yatra route from Phalgam to the Holy Cave was also covered with a thick white layer of snow. According to MeT department, the weather will continue to remain wet till Sunday noon, after which an improvement in its condition is expected.