The plains including Srinagar were lashed by widespread rain while some higher reaches experienced a fresh light snowfall on Monday.
Srinagar and other parts of the Valley experienced widespread light to moderate rainfall during the past 24 hours.
Due to the rainfall, many low-lying areas in Srinagar and other parts of the valley were waterlogged.
According to MeT official, Srinagar received 27.6mm rains, Qazigund 41.4mm, Pahalgam 22.2mm, Kupwara 28.5mm, Kokernag 23.2mm, and Gulmarg 39.8 mm rains during the past 24 hours.
The MeT official said on April 16–17, the weather will remain cloudy with light rain in isolated places.
“On April 18–19, there are chances of light rain and snow over higher reaches in many places with thunder and lightning during the period,” he said.
The weather will remain generally dry from April 20 to April 25, with afternoon thundershower activity that can’t be ruled out, he said.
The MeT office issued an advisory for the farmers to suspend farm operations until April 16 in view of inclement weather activity.
It also said that due to prevailing weather conditions, there could be a temporary disruption of surface transportation over a few higher reaches today. Travelers and tourists have also been advised to plan their trips accordingly, while there is a possibility of landslides, mudslides, and shooting stones due to weather vagaries at high altitudes.
Due to the widespread rainfall, there was a drop in day and night temperature across Jammu and Kashmir.