Srinagar, March 31 -- Rains in plains and snowfall in higher reaches continued in Kashmir for the second day on Monday as the fresh spell of precipitation has brought down the rainfall deficit by nearly five percent, officials said here.
Light to moderate rains lashed most parts of the Kashmir valley while some mountainous areas experienced another spell of snowfall on Monday, the officials said.
They also said that there is a possibility of widespread rainfall or snowfall in the next 24 hours in the Union Territory.
The rain and snow over the past two days have dropped the precipitation deficit for March in Jammu and Kashmir from 50 percent to 45 percent.
The intensity of the weather system is expected to be moderate, but heavy rain is...