Srinagar, April 17 -- Srinagar- Moderate to heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms swept across Jammu and Kashmir over the past 12 hours, while light snowfall was recorded in the higher reaches of the Valley, the Meteorological Department said on Friday.

Director Meteorological Department Srinagar,Mukhtar Ahmad, said the weather is expected to remain generally cloudy with intermittent spells of light rain and thundershowers at many places from April 17 to 19.

"Rain activity is likely to occur particularly during morning and late evening hours," he said, adding that gusty winds with speeds of 40 to 50 kmph and possible hailstorms at isolated locations cannot be ruled out during this period.

The official said weather conditions are ...