The Meteorological Department Kashmir has predicted isolated to scattered light rain and snow in Jammu and Kashmir for next three days beginning on Sunday.
A MeT official said there is a possibility of light rain and snowfall at isolated locations on Sunday.
“The weather may turn slightly active on February 10 and 11, with light rain and snowfall expected at scattered places in Kashmir,” he said.
“From February 12 to 14, the weather is expected to remain predominantly dry. Another round of generally cloudy weather with chances of light rain and snow at isolated places is forecast for February 15 and 16,” the MeT official said.
He said most places in the Valley recorded sub zero temperatures during the intervening night of Friday and Saturday.
Srinagar recorded a low of -2.9°C while Qazigund and Kupwara shivered at -2.5°C and -3.7°C respectively.
The tourist destination Pahalgam recorded a low of -5.0°C while night temperature in the ski resort of Gulmarg settled at -5.2°C.
Winter this year has been quite unusual, with colder-than-normal nights and unexpectedly warmer days. The winter has also witnessed a deficit precipitation.
Officials said Jammu and Kashmir has seen a significant rainfall deficit in January, with data showing an 87% shortfall from January 1 to January 29.