Srinagar, Feb. 27 -- The weather department on Monday predicted scattered light rain and snow in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours.

"From March 1-2nd, light rain is expected in plains and light to moderate snow and rain over higher reaches at many places," a Meteorological department official said, as reported by GNS.

"Dry weather is expected during 3rd to 7th March," he said.

Regarding temperature, he said, Srinagar recorded a low of 4.2degC against 7.3degC on the previous night and it was above normal by 2.7degC for the summer capital.

Qazigund, he said, recorded a low of 1.5degC against 5.2degC on the previous night and it was 1.1degC above normal for the gateway town of Kashmir.

Pahalgam, he said, recorded a low of minus...