SRINAGAR, FEB 23 : Kashmir Valley and Banihal received rainfall overnight even as minimum temperatures increased across the Valley, weatherman said on Tuesday.
Officials said that Srinagar recorded a low of 6.6°C against 5.8°C on the previous night.
The temperature was around six degrees Celsius above the normal for this time of the year in Srinagar where 2.2mm of rainfall was recorded in the last 24 hours till 0830 hours, the official said. The MeT office has forecast erratic weather throughout the week with possibility of heavy rain/snowfall at some places in Jammu and Kashmir on February 25-26. According to the MeT official the weather system may cause disruptions of flights and slippery road conditions Banihal-Ramban, Zojila, Mugal road etc during the two days.
For February 26 and 27, the weatherman has issued a “yellow warning” for “isolated heavy rains/snow/thundershowers” in Kashmir as well as Jammu divisions.