In Jammu and Kashmir, an unabated cold wave continued today as the MeT department forecast light rain in the plains of Jammu division and snow in the higher reaches of the Union Territory during the next 24 hours.
Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that the weather department said that the weather would be generally cloudy today with light rain in the plains of Jammu division and snow at isolated higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir divisions during the next 24 hours. The MeT department has further forecast dry weather from 12 to 14 January.
Passengers are advised to travel on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway during day time and follow lane discipline. Meanwhile, vehicular traffic plying on both sides of the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway.
However, the Mughal Road, the alternate national highway connecting the twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch in Jammu division with the Shopian district of Kashmir region remained closed for the last 15 days due to snow accumulation at Peer Ki Gali, Pass.
Srinagar recorded a minimum temperature of minus 3.6 degree Celsius while Jammu city recorded 7.1 degree celsius; Katra town recorded 6.1 degree celsius, Batote 4.2, Banihal 1.2 and Bhaderwah 0.9 degree celsius as the night’s lowest temperature.