Srinagar, Nov. 5 -- Light snowfall was recorded in the mountains, including in the ski resort of Gulmarg on Tuesday, amid prediction of light rains and snowfall in Kashmir valley by the weather office.

The weather turned cloudy and temperatures dropped across Kashmir valley in the afternoon as a feeble western disturbance hit the Himalayan region.

There was light snowfall over the mountains in central and north Kashmir. The plains witnessed thunderstorms and gusty winds at few places towards the evening.

MeT director Mukhtar Ahmad said that the feeble western disturbance will result in light snowfall in higher reaches and rain in some plains till Wednesday morning. "The activity is expected to continue till late night or early morning ...