<p>Amid forecast of more rain and snowfall in the next three days, minimum temperature in most parts of Kashmir dropped further with ski-resort Gulmarg and Pahalgam hill station recording sub-zero temperatures.</p>.<p>A MeT department official said in Pahalgam, a tourist resort which serves as a base camp during annual Amarnath yatra in south Kashmir, the mercury settled at minus 1.6 degrees Celsius against 1.6 degrees on the previous night.</p>.<p>The famous ski-resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir recorded a low of minus 2.6 degrees Celsius, up from previous night’s minus 4.5 degrees, he said.</p>.<p>Srinagar recorded a low of 4.3 degrees Celsius against 4.2 degrees the previous night. The temperature was 2.5°C above normal for the summer capital during this time of the year, he said.</p>.<p>The weatherman has forecast light to moderate rain or snowfall (over higher reaches) from November 9 evening to 11th forenoon. However, there is no forecast of any major rain or snowfall during the spell.</p>.<p>From November 12-16, the MeT office has predicted weather will be “fair to partly cloudy”. Snowfall and low temperature may lead to temporary disruption of surface transportation, mainly over Zojila, Jammu-Srinagar national highway, Leh-Manali road on November 10 and 11.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, people were seen looking for heating gadgets in Srinagar markets. The sale of heating appliances, kangris (local heaters), woolens and blankets have picked up in the market in recent weeks.</p>
<p>Amid forecast of more rain and snowfall in the next three days, minimum temperature in most parts of Kashmir dropped further with ski-resort Gulmarg and Pahalgam hill station recording sub-zero temperatures.</p>.<p>A MeT department official said in Pahalgam, a tourist resort which serves as a base camp during annual Amarnath yatra in south Kashmir, the mercury settled at minus 1.6 degrees Celsius against 1.6 degrees on the previous night.</p>.<p>The famous ski-resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir recorded a low of minus 2.6 degrees Celsius, up from previous night’s minus 4.5 degrees, he said.</p>.<p>Srinagar recorded a low of 4.3 degrees Celsius against 4.2 degrees the previous night. The temperature was 2.5°C above normal for the summer capital during this time of the year, he said.</p>.<p>The weatherman has forecast light to moderate rain or snowfall (over higher reaches) from November 9 evening to 11th forenoon. However, there is no forecast of any major rain or snowfall during the spell.</p>.<p>From November 12-16, the MeT office has predicted weather will be “fair to partly cloudy”. Snowfall and low temperature may lead to temporary disruption of surface transportation, mainly over Zojila, Jammu-Srinagar national highway, Leh-Manali road on November 10 and 11.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, people were seen looking for heating gadgets in Srinagar markets. The sale of heating appliances, kangris (local heaters), woolens and blankets have picked up in the market in recent weeks.</p>