J&K Witnesses Light Spell of Rain, Snow; More Expected in Coming Days

Rain and snow continued for the second day across J&K with MeT predicting similar weather conditions for the upcoming two days -- February 27-28.

- HTC & PTI

SRINAGAR:

This is the first big spell of rainfall since October, November. Before this, J&K was facing around 70 to 80% deficit in precipitation.

In last 24 hours, MeT said the rainfall ranging from 20 to 40 mm was reported from different parts of the UT.

The plains in Kashmir and Jammu recorded moderate rainfall; the upper reaches in the Valley recorded more than 12 to 15 inches of fresh snow. This winter even the higher reaches of Kashmir and Pirpanchal region had recorded lesser snowfall compared to previous years and many had attributed it to global warming.

"After many months, the J&K is witnessing a moderate spell of rain, especially two back-to-back spells had to somehow compensate the precipitation deficiency not only in Kashmir but also in Jammu region," said Firdous Ahmad, a weather watcher.

"We are expecting two to three more spells in coming two to three weeks which could recharge our water table, orchards and forests," he said.