The week-long wet spell started in Kashmir on Monday as rains lashed Srinagar and other parts of the Valley.
Srinagar and other parts of the Valle were lashed by rains today. The upper reaches receive moderate to heavy rainfall.
A MeT official said wet weather is likely to affect Jammu and Kashmir till the weekend.
He predicted intermittent light to moderate rain and snow over Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours.
“The weather is likely to remain cloudy today with the possibility of intermittent light to moderate rain or now at many places with moderate snowfall over higher reaches of Kupwara, Bandipora and Ganderbal,” the official said.
He said there is a possibility of light rain or snow at isolated to scattered places on March 11 while another spell of light to moderate rain and snow at many places during March 12 and 14. Intermittent light to moderate rain/Snow at many places during March 15 and 16.
The weather is likely to remain dry from March 17 to 21, the MeT official said.
The MeT has issued an advisory for travellers, tourists and transporters to follow admin/traffic advisory before planning their trip during the period
The farmers have also been advised to suspend farm operations from March 10 onwards till March 18, besides people living on the higher reaches have been asked to avoid sloppy and avalanche prone areas during the period.
