Overview
- The weather office, which reported fresh snow on Wednesday in Gulmarg, Kupwara and Bandipora, warned that brief heavy showers could trigger flash floods at vulnerable spots.
- Srinagar and other plains of the valley saw rain that the Met said could lead to landslides and waterlogging in low-lying areas.
- The forecast highlights intermittent light to moderate rain or snow through Thursday morning with isolated thunder, hail and gusty winds, and a few areas could see moderate to heavy rain.
- IMD issued a yellow alert for Kashmir on Wednesday for thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds, and it advised farmers to resume field work from Thursday.
- A generally drier spell is likely from April 11 to 16, though brief afternoon or evening showers remain possible at a few places.