Srinagar, Mar 24: The Meteorological Centre Srinagar on Tuesday predicted that Jammu and Kashmir will witness another wet spell from March 26 onwards.
Pertinently, the Union Territory has witnessed multiple spells of snow and rain during the ongoing month.
A MeT official said, “From March 26 to 28 the region is expected to witness generally cloudy conditions, with light rain or snow at a few places towards the afternoon.”
“From March 29 to 31 generally cloudy conditions will prevail with the possibility of light to moderate rain and snow in higher reaches at several places. Thunder and gusty winds with speeds of 40-50 kmph are also expected during this period,” the official said, adding, “The weather is expected to remain partly to generally cloudy from April 1 to 4.”
The MeT department has also issued an advisory warning of moderate snowfall over a few higher reaches and thunder, lightning and gusty winds at many places between the night of March 28 and the forenoon of March 31.
Farmers have been advised to suspend farm operations on March 26 and between March 29 and 31 in view of the expected weather conditions.
Travellers have also been asked to follow traffic advisories and plan their movement accordingly during the same period, officials added—(KNO)
