Srinagar, March 15 -- Rains lashed Jammu and Kashmir while snowfall was recorded over higher reaches of Kashmir on Sunday as meteorological centre has predicted back to back western disturbances to hit the region till March 20.

The weather was cloudy from early morning across Kashmir valley which led to rains at many places that intensified by noon. The mountainous areas like ski resort of Gulmarg in Baramulla, Gurez in Bandipora in north Kashmir and some parts of south Kashmir witnessed light snowfall bringing down the temperatures.

J&K MeT meteorologist M Hussain Mir said that widespread rains were witnessed across Kashmir as a western disturbance - moisture laden winds from mediterranean- hit the region.

"Moderate rains were recorde...