Weather improves across Kashmir

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Weather improved across Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday after heavy rains over the past few days that caused flash floods across several regions and inundating many areas besides washing away several roads.

The Meteorological Department forecast fair weather in the first part of the day that will change to partly cloudy to cloudy towards late afternoon/evening.

A brief spell of light to moderate rain/thunderstorm cannot be ruled out at isolated places, the MeT said.

Overall there is no forecast of any major rainfall activity till June end, the MeT office added.

The water level in Jhelum river at Sangam and Ram Munshi Bagh has receded after it crossed the flood declaration mark on Wednesday.

The sun played hide and seek here on Thursday. Srinagar recorded a minimum of 10.8 degrees Celsius and received 3.1mm of rainfall in past 24 hours till 8.30 am.

The ski resort of Gulmarg recorded a low of 2.5 degrees Celsius and it also received 10.0mm of rainfall, while Pahalgam in south Kashmir recorded a minimum of 8.6 degrees Celsius and received 4.2mm of rain.

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