MeT depart forecasts moderate to heavy rain, snow in Jammu and kashmir

The minimum temperature dropped to minus 5.5 degrees Celsius on Tuesday in Jammu and Kashmir’s ski resort of Gulmarg as the Meteorological (MeT) Department forecast moderate to heavy rain/snow from January 22 evening.

Srinagar city had a minimum temperature of minus 3.4 degrees Celsius, Pahalgam minus 4.4 and Gulmarg minus 5.5. Jammu city and Katra town both had



7.4 degrees Celsius, Batote 2.5, Banihal minus 1.6 and Bhaderwah minus 1.2 as the minimum temperature.

The MeT Department has issued an advisory for adverse weather from January 22 to January 28. The advisory said that weather conditions are set to change significantly with two Western Disturbances expected to affect J&K in quick succession in the next few days.