Srinagar: Some areas in the higher reaches of Kashmir received fresh snowfall, while the plains were lashed by rains, bringing much-needed respite from the hot weather and humidity.
Around three inches of snowfall was recorded in Machil near the Line of Control (LoC) while the plain areas, including Srinagar city, were lashed by overnight rains, bringing down the temperature, the officials said.
The weather office said intermittent rain is likely to continue till Tuesday evening.
Intermittent light to moderate rain or snowfall over higher reaches is likely at many places on Wednesday.
During this wet spell, thunderstorm with strong gusty wind reaching 20-30 KMPH and hailstorm is also possible at some places in Jammu and Kashmir.
A spell of rain brought some respite from soaring temperature on Tuesday morning.
The Jammu and Kashmir meteorological department however, have forecast three-day bad weather across the Union Territory.
On Tuesday, rains also lashed in Poonch, Rajouri, Samba thus bringing relief from heat.
The changing weather due to Western Disturbance may affect the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, said the Weatherman.
He said that on Monday, the day temperature touched 39 degrees in Jammu while most parts of the UT remained cloudy.
“The day temperature in Jammu was 5.3 notches above normal at 38.7 and last night’s minimum temperature was 25.9 degrees Celsius, which was 6 notches above normal,” he added.
The day temperature in Banihal was 23.5, Batote 25.8, Katra 34.2 and Bhaderwah 26.3 degrees Celsius. Leh recorded a minimum temperature of 2.0 degree Celsius last night.
Meanwhile, Director, IMD, Jammu and Kashmir, Dr Sonam Lotus said that intermittent Rain and snow at many places and thunderstorm very likely to continue.
On April 19, he said that, intermittent light to moderate rain and snowfall (over higher reaches) was very likely at many places and during this wet spell, thunderstorms with strong gusty wind reaching (20-30KMPH) and
Hailstorm were also possible at some places of Jammu and Kashmir.
Intermittent light to moderate rain at isolated places and it will be mainly dry between April 22 to 25.
