Srinagar: Rain showers lashed several areas across Kashmir including the capital, Srinagar on Wednesday, bringing down the temperature in the Valley while the weatherman predicted more rains till April ends.
A local Meteorological department has also advised farmers to postpone the spraying of orchards till May 01, 2023.
As per reports, scattered places of Kashmir including Srinagar received fresh rainfall from around 6 PM on Tuesday and continued intermittency on Wednesday.
Director MeT, Sonum Lotus said that there is a possibility of more rains till April 28, 2023.
He said that the rain/ thunderstorm accompanied by strong wind are expected at many places of Jammu & Kashmir from April 26- April 28, adding that there is a possibility of hailstorm at some places as well.
He also advised farmers to postpone the spraying of orchards till May 01, 2023.
Meanwhile, the officials in MeT said that the Srinagar recorded a low of 8.3 degree Celsius and south Kashmir’s Qazigund and Pahalgam recorded a low of 4.8 degree Celsius and 1.6 degree Celsius respectively.
In Kokernag, the night temperature settled at 6.2 degree Celsius while the famous ski-resort in north Kashmir’s Gulmarg recorded a low of 4.6 degree Celsius.
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