Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Dec 24: There was some improvement in the night temperature though it settled below normal across Kashmir valley, where fresh light to heavy snowfall is predicted for three days from Saturday.
Meanwhile, most of the water bodies have frozen in the Union Territory of Ladakh, where the border town of Kargil was the coldest place in the region at minus 17.2 degree, followed by Leh at minus 13.5 degree.
A Met department spokesperson said a fresh Western Disturbance (WD), which originated from the Arabian Sea and is approaching the region through Afghanistan and Pakistan, will hit the region on Saturday. "Under the influence of this WD, light snow is expected on Saturday at isolated places," he said, adding light to moderate snowfall would occur at most place in the valley on Sunday.
He said a weather warning has been issued for Sunday, where heavy rain and snow would occur at isolated places, adding that people living in avalanche prone areas have been advised to remain cautious. "The wet weather will continue till December 29," he said, adding the weather turn dry from December 30 onwards.
He said during this time the minimum temperature is expected to improve though the mercury during the day would fall.
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