Srinagar: Weatherman on Monday forecast moderate to rather heavy rain and thunderstorms over the state of Jammu and Kashmir from tomorrow to April 18.
A meteorological department official said there was possibility of snow on upper reaches of the state during the time.
He said that Srinagar—the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir – recorded a minimum temperature of 8.0 degrees Celsius last night against 7.6 degrees Celsius normal for this time of the season. The official said that Qazigund, the gateway town of Kashmir recorded a low of 8.2 degrees Celsius while the mercury in Kokernag town in south Kashmir settled at a low of 6.1 degrees Celsius while Kupwara town in north Kashmir registered a minimum of 6.5 degrees Celsius. Gulmarg, the famous ski-resort in north Kashmir, witnessed a low of 1.5 degrees Celsius while the famous health resort of Pahalgam recorded a minimum of 2.8 degrees Celsius.
