Rains persist in Valley

Intermittent rains continued in Kashmir for the third day today with weatherman warning of a fresh western disturbance from tomorrow which could result in more rains and snow till February 24.
"A fresh western disturbance is likely to affect the state from tomorrow. Light to moderate rains or snowfall would occur at most places especially from February 21 to 24," a MeT department spokesman said here.
He said the weather would remain cloudy and there would be an increase in the night temperatures and decrease in the day temperatures.
Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, received 0.4 mm of rainfall in the night but the rainfall increased during the day - the data of which would be available in the evening, he said.

He said the city recorded a low of 5.4 degrees Celsius, up by 1.5 degrees from 3.9 degrees Celsius the previous night.
Gulmarg, the famous ski-resort in north Kashmir and the star attraction for tourists especially skiers from abroad, recorded 5.2 mm of rainfall and the minimum temperature there settled at minus 1.8 degrees Celsius - down from minus 1.2 degrees Celsius yesterday.
Gulmarg was the only recorded place in the Valley where the night temperature stayed below the freezing point, he added.