Srinagar, Nov 17: With temperature dipping upper reaches of the Valley on Saturday witnessed light snowfall while as plains witnessed a mild rainfall.
 Director Metrological Department Sonam Lotus told Greater Kashmir that upper reaches including ski resorts of Gulmarg and Sonamarg received light snowfall. He said some parts of south and north Kashmir received light rainfall.
 The Director said weather would improve from Sunday and would remain normal for the next four days. “The weather system that developed in the Kashmir is weakening and people would get a little respite from the cold,” he added. “Tonight there is a slight possibility of rain in plains and light snowfall in upper reaches but from Sunday weather is going to improve,” he said.
 An official of MeT said the temperature remained low at places with summer capital Srinagar recoding a maximum of 14.2 and minimum of 0.6 Degree Celsius respectively.
 While the frontier district of Kupwara recorded a maximum of 2.7 and minimum of 0.4 degrees Celsius, the south Kashmir’s gate way town of Qazigund recorded a maximum of 15.1 and minimum of minus 2.4 degrees Celsius respectively.
 The official said Kargil recorded a maximum of 10.8 and minimum of minus 5.0 degrees Celsius degrees.

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