Srinagar, Dec 1: The Meteorological Department predicted a marked improvement in the weather across the Union Territory on Friday, while the Sonamarg tourist resort in Jammu and Kashmir saw light snowfall for the second day in a row, according to officials. On Thursday, precipitation fell in the lowlands and snow fell in the upper Valley, bringing an end to the three-week dry spell in Kashmir. According to officials, there was light snowfall in Sonamarg, in the Ganderbal district, on Friday morning as well, despite the fact that snowfall was recorded in Gulmarg, in north Kashmir, Sonamarg, in central Kashmir, and other regions in the middle and higher ranges on Thursday.The Met Office reported that Sonamarg and the surrounding areas saw light snowfall and partly to mostly cloudy weather in a number of locations. It did, however, indicate that most regions will see a notable improvement in the weather by the afternoon and that it would probably stay dry for the foreseeable future. According to the government, the weather will be partly to generally cloudy from December 8 to 10, with partly cloudy conditions continuing from December 2 to 7. They predicted a three to five degree drop in the lowest temperature.The Valley saw a sharp increase in nighttime temperatures in a number of locations, with Gulmarg being the only meteorological station to record a temperature below freezing on Thursday. The summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, Srinagar, reported a minimum temperature of 4.5 degrees Celsius, while Qazigund recorded a low of 2.2 degrees Celsius. The temperature in Gulmarg dropped to minus 1.8 degrees Celsius, while Pahalgam in the Anantnag district of south Kashmir reported a low of 0.5 degrees Celsius.
