Srinagar, April 20 -- Fresh snowfall in higher reaches and rains in the plains of Kashmir for the second straight day brought mercury down in the valley even as the weatherman has predicted improvement in the weather conditions from tonight.

According to KNO, several higher reaches including Sadhna Top, Pir Ki Gali, Zojila, Sinthan Top, Razdan Top and Tulail in Gurez received fresh snowfall for the second day today while the plains including Srinagar were lashed by intermittent rainfall, which brought down temperature creating winter-like conditions.

Compared to 17.7 degree Celsius yesterday, Srinagar today recorded a maximum temperature of 15.5 degree Celsius, an official in the Meteorological department said, adding that Qazigund also r...