SRINAGAR: A day after the Valley recorded the hottest day of the season, fresh rainfall in Srinagar and other parts of Kashmir on Wednesday led to a significant drop in temperatures across the region.
Weather conditions remained mostly cloudy throughout the day across the Valley, while rainfall in the evening resulted in a noticeable decline in temperature.
Amidst gusty winds, rains lashed multiple areas of the Valley, including Srinagar, particularly in north and central Kashmir. However, the weatherman has predicted generally dry weather for tomorrow.
Director of the Meteorological Department, Mukhtar Ahmad, said that the weather is expected to turn wet from April 18, with light to moderate rain and snow (in higher reaches) at most places, and moderate to heavy rainfall at isolated to scattered places, accompanied by thunder and gusty winds from the evening of April 18 onwards.
The major activity is anticipated on April 19, for which the local MeT office has issued yellow and orange alerts.
On April 21, he predicted cloudy weather with the possibility of light rain and thunder at scattered places. “From April 22 to 25, the weather conditions are expected to remain generally dry,” he added.
Between April 26 and 27, the weather is likely to turn cloudy again in the region, he said.
Moreover, the MeT Department, in its advisory, has urged all concerned to plan accordingly and follow administration and traffic advisories, warning of a possibility of landslides, mudslides and shooting stones at vulnerable locations.
Meanwhile, farmers have been advised to suspend farm operations on April 18 and 19.
