The Meteorological department of Jammu Kashmir has predicted the weather in the Kashmir valley by 13 of November across the plans.
The first snow spell is likely to start from Friday, November 14, followed by two more spells in 3rd and 4th weeks of November.
The department has said that on Friday, Nov 13, the plains in Kashmir and Jammu region would remain dry with cloudy weather while it is likely to snow in the mountaineous regions.
On Saturday, the 14th November, Snowfall is likely to occur in Upper reaches of the valley including Kupwara and on the same day moderate to heavy snowfall are likely to occur in Sonamarg and surrounding areas and in Upper Pahalgam reaches, Margam Pass, Upper Kishtwar, Upper Bhaderwah and Doda areas.
In Ladakh, Kargil, Drass, Zanaskar, Kolohai areas are likely to witness snowfall too.
On Saturday, South Kashmir areas of upper Kulgam, upper Shopian, Pir ki Gali, Yusmarg, Gulmarg areas, upper karma Budgam areas would receive snowfall too.
on Sunday, Sunday snowfall would continue across Pirpanjal areas including Banihal Pass and surrounding areas, Upper Kulgam and upper Anantnag areas, Per ki Gali, Upper Kupwara, Upper Rafiabad, Gurez, Razdan Pass and surrounding areas, Sonamarg, Gund Valley, Kargil, Zoji La Pass, Drass, Zanaskar, Kolohai areas, Upper Pahalgam, Margam Pass, Upper Kishtwar, Upper Bhaderwah and Doda areas.
Srinagar and surrounding plain areas of the valley are likely to experience rains and potentially light snowfall on Sunday.
Snowfall is likely also in Zabarwan hills and upper Dachigam areas.
On Monday, 15 November, Snowfall and rainfall activity is likely to subside, some snowfall would continue in Sonamarg, Kargil, Zanskar valley, and surrounding areas.
The MET has said that, The Kupwara ups, upper Rafiabad, Sadhna Pass, Razdan Pass, Gurez, upper Bandipora, Gund-Kangan valley areas, Sonamarg and surrounding areas are likely to receive 1 to 2 feet of snowfall.
Pirpanjal mountain range and karewas areas along the range from Verinag to Pir ki Gali to Yusmarg and to Tosa Maidan, Gulmarg and Upper Kandi Baramulla areas would receive 6 inches to 2 feet of snowfall.
The south-eastern parts of Kashmir valley, from Verinag, Pahalgam, upper Tral, Kolohai areas, Shikargah, Dachigam Park areas would receive between 6 inches to 2 feet of snowfall.
With Inputs from Ziraat Times