Srinagar: Fresh snowfall started in Kashmir valley Monday as the Met forecast moderate to heavy rain and snowfall across Jammu and Kashmir over the next two days.

A MeT official said that widespread rain and snowfall is likely to occur during the next 24 hours. “A western disturbance is active over the state. Its intensity will decrease from Wednesday onwards”.

Srinagar recorded minus 0.3 degrees Celsius while it was 0.2 in Pahalgam and minus 4 in Gulmarg.

Leh town recorded minus 5.6 while Kargil was the coldest at minus 14 degrees Celsius.

Jammu city was 11.9, Katra 10, Batote 2.1, Bannihal 1.1 and Bhaderwah 1.9 degrees Celsius.