Srinagar, Jan 21: As minimum temperature plummeted again in Kashmir, the weatherman on Thursday predicted snowfall again across J&K from tomorrow (Friday) evening, saying that the night temperature will start increasing from tomorrow.

According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Deputy Director Meteorological department (MeT), Mukhtar Ahmad said that the light to moderate snowfall would occur in plains of Kashmir from Friday evening.

He said that there is a possibility of moderate to heavy snowfall in the higher reaches of Shopian, Doda and other adjacent districts.

“As per the forecast, the plains in Kashmir would receive light to moderate snowfall from Friday evening while the rains with thunderstorm would occur in Jammu region from tomorrow evening as well,” he said.

Ahmad further informed that from Jan 23 (Saturday) evening, the weather would start gradually improving, adding that the weather conditions would improve on Jan 24 (Sunday) afternoon.

Asked about the dip in minimum temperature, the Deputy Director MeT said that the night temperature would start increasing from tomorrow as well, adding that it will go up to four degrees.

He, however, added that the maximum temperature would go down and would settle close to 4 degree Celsius.

Pertinently, the MeT had informed that another Western Disturbance (WD) would affect J&K and Kargil district from Jan 22 evening to Jan 25 afternoon.

“Another WD most likely to affect J&K and Kargil district  during 22nd (Eve.) to 25th (F/N). This will give Fairly widespread to  Widespread  light to moderate snowfall /rain in plains of Jmu  with main activity on 24th.  This system is weaker than the previous one,” Meteorological Centre Srinagar had tweeted.

Meanwhile, the night chill continued across Kashmir with Srinagar, summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir recording temperature of minus 7.0 degree Celsius last night, which recorded minus 6.0 degree Celsius on previous night.

The cold wave conditions persisted in Kashmir from last over two weeks. Srinagar during the period surpassed the three-decade old record when the mercury settled at minus 8.4 degree Celsius last week.

The ongoing 40-day harshest winter period called Chilla-i-Kalaan is all set to end on January 31 following which 20 day winter period called Chilla-i-Khurd will commence