Srinagar, March 20 -- - Rains lashed most of plains in Jammu and Kashmir including Srinagar while Gulmarg received sleet in the last 24 hours, the weather department said on Monday.

Quoting a meteorological department official, news agency GNS reported that in last 24 hours till 0830 hours today, Gulmarg received 15.8mm of sleet while Srinagar had 2.0mm of rain, Qazigund 7.4mm, Pahalgam 14.5mm, Kupwara 4.5mm, Kokernag 14.4mm, Jammu 0.0mm, Banihal 27mm, Batote 21mm and Bhaderwah 8mm.

Regarding the forecast, he said, generally cloudy weather with possibility of rain was expected in the next 24 hours.

On March 21, he said, "a brief spell of thunderstorm with rain was likely at isolated (50-60% chance) towards evening."

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