Srinagar, Nov. 19 -- Ahead of another fresh spell of moderate to heavy snowfall from Thursday onwards, sun played hide and seek on Tuesday, resulting in improvement in the day temperature, which settled slightly above normal, though ice cold winds continued.

A Met department spokesperson said that the weather will remain dry with clear skies during the next 48 hours in Kashmir valley.

However, he said a fresh Western Disturbance (WD), which originated from the Arabian Sea and is approaching the region though Afghanistan and Pakistan, will hit the region on Thursday afternoon. "Under the influence of this WD, light to heavy snowfall would occur till Saturday in the valley," he said.

He said Kupwara and Baramulla will be the most affecte...