News Topic:Snowfall

The weatherman here has predicted a wet spell from January 7 evening, saying that two Western Disturbances are affecting Jammu & Kashmir from Friday.

After a fresh western disturbance affected Jammu and Kashmir, most parts of the Valley received fresh snowfall on Thursday, bringing down the temperature further.

Meteorological Department here on Wednesday forecast ‘mainly dry weather’ in Jammu and Kashmir during the next two days.

Horticulture Department Kashmir issued an advisory for the orchardists in order to prevent any damage to the fruit trees due to possible heavy rains and snowfall.

The higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir received fresh snowfall on Tuesday while the rains lashed the plains in the afternoon, bringing the mercury down in the Valley.

Weatherman has forecast widespread light to moderate rain and snowfall in Kashmir Valley from Sunday night to March 8.

As many as eight flights were cancelled for the second straight day on Thursday while the Srinagar-Jammu highway was opened for Light Motor Vehicles (LMVs).

Indian Army's 34 Rashtriya Rifles on Wednesday came to the rescue of a pregnant woman and helped her in reaching the hospital amid heavy snowfall in Kulgam.