Srinagar, Jan 16 || The minimum temperature showed improvement across Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, attributed to a night of continuous cloud cover. The Meteorological (MeT) office indicated that three consecutive Western Disturbances are expected to bring rain and snow to the union territory.
Sonam Lotus, Director of Ladakh MeT Department, told, “Three Western Disturbances are likely to become active over J&K from January 16 to January 24. The first one is a feeble Western Disturbance and is presently active over J&K and Ladakh. This is likely to bring some rain/snow in the higher reaches, with less chance of rain/snow in the plains."
“The second Western Disturbance would become active between January 18 and January 20. This is likely to result in rain/snow, but not in any appreciable measure in the plains, as mostly higher reaches would receive light rain/snow under the influence of the second Western Disturbance. The third Western Disturbance will be active from the afternoon of January 20 to late January 24. This is going to be a major one, and under the influence of this, higher reaches as well as plains of the Valley are most likely to receive moderate to heavy snowfall,” he said.