Weather to improve in J&K, Ladakh

Srinagar, March 24 Rain in the plains and snowfall in the hills continued in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday as the meteorological department forecast improvement from later in the day onwards.

"Significant decrease in the amount of rainfall is expected today. Weather will improve from today evening onwards and no major rain/snowfall activity is expected till the end of this month," an official of the MET department said.

Srinagar recorded 4.6, Pahalgam 0.3 and Gulmarg minus 2.5 degrees Celsius as the minimum temperature of the day.

Leh town of Ladakh had minus 3.4, Kargil minus 2.8 and Drass minus 2.4 as the night's lowest temperature.

Jammu city had 15.9, Katra 12.8, both Batote and Banihal had 4.6 and Bhaderwah 6.2 as the minimum temperature.

( With inputs from IANS )