𝗠𝗲𝗧 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝘀 ‘𝗬𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄, 𝗢𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁 ’ 𝗮𝘀 𝗞𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗶𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻’𝘀 𝗛𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝟯𝟬.𝟰 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗶𝘂𝘀.

Srinagar: Meteorological Department (MeT) has issued yellow and orange alerts for the two days, April 18 and 19 (Friday and Saturday) predicting light to moderate rains and snow in Jammu and Kashmir.

The forecast was issued amidst Kashmir recording the season’s hottest day on Tuesday with mercury settling at 30.4 degree Celsius in Srinagar, marking 10.2 degree Celsius above than average temperature.

The other parts of Kashmir including Qazigund (29.8 degree Celsius), Pahalgam (25.4 degree Celsius), Kupwara (29.5 degree Celsius) and Kokernag (27.5 degree Celsius) also witnessed the season’s hottest day yesterday.

Gulmarg, however, recorded the highest departure of 11.2 degree Celsius than normal maximum temperature as the mercury at the famous ski-resort settled at 20.7 degree Celsius.

As per the details accessed, the local MeT department issued yellow alert on April 18 in some parts of J&K while yellow and orange alerts have been issued for April 19 in several areas of the region.

Yellow alert warns to be aware while orange alert indicates to be prepared and updated.

As per the detailed forecast, the weather is expected to remain generally dry for the next two days while from April 18 to April 20, there is a possibility of light to moderate rain and snow (higher reaches) at most places and moderate to heavy rain at isolated to scattered places during 18th & 19th April accompanied with thunder and gusty winds from April 18th evening onwards.

On April 21, the MeT predicted cloudy weather with possibility of light rain and thunder at scattered places.

“From April 22 to 25, the weather conditions would remain generally dry,” it added.

In between April 26 & 27, the weather would again turn cloudy in the region, the MeT said.

Meanwhile, the department has advised the travelers, tourists and transporters to plan accordingly & follow administration and traffic advisory.

The farmers have been advised to continue farm operations till April 17th, adding that there is a possibility of landslides, mudslides and shooting stones at vulnerable places during the period.