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Srinagar- The weather department on Friday predicted two-day spell in Jammu and Kashmir from February 19, even as the night temperature further rose at all places in the Valley, barring Pahalgam in South Kashmir.
Deputy Director, Meteorological department (MeT), Dr Mukhtar Ahmad said that the weather would remain mainly dry tomorrow while there is a possibility of light rain and snow at isolated higher reaches of Kashmir on February 19.
With the possibility of light rains, snow at isolated higher reaches of Kashmir, the weather would remain generally cloudy, he said, adding that on February 20th, there is a possibility of light rain in plains and light to moderate rain and snow in middle and higher reaches during 20th late afternoon to early morning of February 21st.
He further informed that from February 21-24th, the weather would remain occasionally cloudy with mainly dry weather.
The Meteorological department has also advised people to stay alert and away from avalanche prone areas.
Meanwhile, the mercury continued to show an upward trend with all places in Valley barring Pahalgam recording above sub-zero level minimum temperature on Friday.
Srinagar recorded a low of 2.8°C against the previous night’s 1.3°C, a meteorological department official said. Today’s minimum temperature, he said, was above normal by 2.7°C for the summer capital.
Qazigund, he said, recorded a low of 1.8°C against 0.5°C on the previous night while Pahalgam recorded a low of minus 0.9°C against minus 1.9°C on the previous night.
Kokernag recorded a low of 0.6°C against minus 0.8°C on the previous night and it was 1.5°C above normal for the place, the officials said.
Gulmarg recorded a low of 0.2°C against minus 2.0°C on the previous night and it was 7.0°C above normal for the world famous skiing resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, he said.
In Kupwara town, he said, the mercury settled at 0.6°C against minus 0.8°C on the previous night and it was 0.8°C above normal for the north Kashmir area.
Jammu recorded a low of 12.9°C against 11.2°C on the previous night. It was 2.4°C above normal for J&K’s winter capital, he said.
Banihal, he said, recorded a low of 5.2°C (above normal by 3.9°C), Batote 5.8°C (above normal by 5.8°C), Katra 12.2°C (4.1°C above normal) and Bhadarwah 6.4°C (6.1°C above normal).
Ladakh’s Leh and Kargil recorded a low of minus 2.1°C and minus 6.6°C respectively, the official said.
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