SRINAGAR, Apr 10: Fairly widespread light to moderate rain and thunderstorm activity continued across Jammu and Kashmir in the last 24 hours, with the wet spell expected to persist till Friday as well.
According to the Meteorological Department fairly widespread light to moderate rain and thunderstorms are likely over Jammu and Kashmir in the next 24 hours.
An improvement in weather conditions is expected from the morning of April 12.
MeT said the highest rainfall was recorded in the ski resort of Gulmarg, where 5.4 mm of precipitation was measured.
The rainfall was reported in most parts of the Kashmir valley during the night.
The MeT said that Srinagar recorded a rainfall of 2.8 mm, 5.3 mm in northern district of Kupwara and 4.2 mm in southern resort of Pahalgam.
Due to the wet weather, authorities suspended vehicular movement on the Bandipora-Gurez road as a precautionary measure on Thursday.
Meanwhile, the minimum night temperatures remained above normal across Jammu and Kashmir, with most parts of the Kashmir division recording temperatures 2 4 C above normal and the Jammu division 4 6 C above normal.
Gulmarg recorded the lowest minimum temperature in Kashmir at 2.8 C, while Bhaderwah was the coldest in the Jammu region at 10.0 C, according to the MeT.
The maximum day temperatures remained above normal across most parts of Jammu and Kashmir, with the Kashmir division recording temperatures 0 2 C above normal and the Jammu division 2 7 C above normal. (AGENCIES)
