Srinagar: The minimum temperature across Kashmir dropped below the freezing point as several areas in Kashmir witnessed rains and light snowfall on Wednesday afternoon.
The Meteorological Department had predicted widespread rain or snow over the next three days.
Reports said that several areas including Srinagar city witnessed scattered rain showers in the afternoon while as upper reaches including Gulmarg witnessed light snowfall.
Srinagar recorded a low of minus 1.9 degrees Celsius – nearly four degrees down from 1.8 degrees Celsius the previous night, they said.
The ski-resort of Gulmarg, in north Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 8.0 degrees Celsius – up from minus 9.0 degrees Celsius the previous night.
Pahalgam tourist resort in south Kashmir recorded a low of minus 6.1 degrees Celsius – almost the same as the previous night, they said.
Officials said Qazigund recorded a minimum of minus 2.8 degrees Celsius – down from the previous night’s minus 0.3 degrees Celsius.
The nearby south Kashmir town of Kokernag recorded a low of minus 2.6 degrees Celsius, they said, adding the mercury in north Kashmir’s Kupwara settled at a low of minus 2.2 degrees Celsius.
The MeT Office has said there is a possibility of rain or snow “at fairly widespread to widespread places” for two days from Wednesday and at scattered places on Friday.
