Rains and snow continued in most parts of Kashmir on Thursday even as meteorological department predicted improvement in weather from Friday forenoon.
The MeT officials said there was fresh snowfall in the higher reaches while the plains received rains. “There will be improvement in the weather from Friday forenoon,” they said, adding that in the next 24 hours there could be rains or snow at isolated places.
Meanwhile, the minimum temperature rose above the freezing point on Thursday.
Srinagar today recorded 1 degree Celsius against minus 0.1 on Wednesday; Pahalgam recorded minus 0.3 and Gulmarg minus 5.
In Ladakh division, Leh recorded minus 5.2, Kargil minus 14 and Drass minus 6.2 degrees Celsius. Jammu recorded 12.1, Katra 11.4, Batote 3.6, Bannihal 1 and Bhaderwah 1.8 degrees Celsius.
“The highway is open for one way traffic,” the traffic officials said here.
However, sources said the highway was again closed at 6 pm on Thursday after rains and shooting stones.