Minimum temperatures improve in Jammu-Kashmir, Met forecasts rain, snow

Minimum temperatures improved in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday as the weather office forecast another spell of rain and snow between Wednesday and Friday. "The minimum temperatures rose due to a nightlong partial cloud cover. We are expecting another spell of rain and snow between February 13 and 15, but its intensity may be less than the previous one," a Met official said.

It was minus 0.4 degrees Celsius in Srinagar, while in Pahalgam and Gulmarg it was minus 2.6 and minus 7, respectively. In Ladakh division, Leh was at minus 8.2, Kargil minus 20.8 and Drass minus 14.9 degrees Celsius. Jammu city recorded 9.5 degrees Celsius, Katra 8.8, Batote 0.5, Bannihal minus 0.4 and Bhaderwah minus 0.8 degrees Celsius.