As the cold conditions have intensified, the Valley is bracing for two-day snowfall.
A MeT official said a feeble Western Disturbance (WD) is likely to hit and can bring light snowfall over the higher catchments and at isolated places of the Kashmir Valley during tonight and tomorrow morning.
A short rain spell in a few plains, particularly in north Kashmir, cannot be ruled out during the period, he said.
The official said another WD is likely to bring light rain and light snow over the higher reaches and at the isolated and scattered places towards the afternoon of December 2 and the December 3 forenoon.
The dry weather is likely to prevail hereafter till December 7 with the possibility of a significant drop in night temperature.
The MeT office has also issued an advisory for tourists, travellers, and transporters to follow traffic advisory during the inclement weather.
The Valley continued to reel under the severe cold even as the night temperature in most places remained below freezing point.
Srinagar recorded a low of minus 1.0°C as against the minus 2.1°C recorded during the previous night. “It was 0.6°C below normal for Srinagar.”
The minimum temperature at the tourist spot of Pahalgam settled at minus 3.4°C as against the minus 5.0°C yesterday.
Qazigund recorded a low of 1.8°C while the minimum temperature at ski resort of Gulmarg settled at 0.0°C.
The night temperature at Kokernag settled at 0.6°C while Kupwara had a low of minus 0.4°C.