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MeT predicts more snowfall for next 12 hours

Kashmir Valley including Srinagar has been covered in a blanket of snow on Monday and the weatherman has forecast more in the next 12 hours and a gradual decrease from tonight.

A meteorological department official told news agency GNS that widespread moderate to heavy snowfall has been reported in Kashmir and hilly areas of Jammu. Also, moderate rain with thunderstorms were reported in most places of Jammu.

“Snowfall and rain is very likely to continue for the next 12 hours. Expect a gradual decrease in precipitation from later tonight,” he said.

On January 31, he said, cloudy weather with light snow and rain was expected in isolated to scattered places.

Meanwhile, he said, in the last 24 hours till 0830 hours, Srinagar received 12.5 cms of snow, Qazigund 13.0cm, Pahalgam 22.1cm, Kupwara 4.5cm, Kokernag 8.5cm, Gulmarg 30.5cm (above 1 foot), Banihal 0.4 and Bhaderwah 2.0cm.

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