# MeT forecasts light rain, snowfall in higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir 2026-10-10T09:28:29+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Meteorological Centre Srinagar has forecast brief spells of light rain and light snowfall over higher reaches in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday (10 October 2026), with predominantly dry weather expected through 22 October. Centre director Mukhtar Ahmad said the weather would remain generally dry on 11 and 12 October after the possibility of light precipitation on 10 October. Cloudy conditions are likely on 13 and 14 October, with light rain, snowfall over higher reaches, thunderstorms and gusty winds at many places across the Union Territory. Dry weather is expected on 15 and 16 October, with a few places seeing brief light rain, and generally dry conditions continuing from 17 to 22 October. Ahmad advised farmers to proceed with harvesting and ensure safe storage of apples and paddy already harvested. He warned of possible thunderstorms and gusty winds on 10, 13 and 14 October. The forecast follows severe hailstorms, heavy rain and gusty winds on 8 October that damaged apple orchards and standing crops ahead of the harvest season. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The MeT’s forecast of predominantly dry weather through 22 October offers some relief after the severe hailstorms and heavy rain on 8 October that damaged apple orchards and standing crops. Farmers face a narrow window: the advice to harvest and store already-reaped produce indicates that any wet spell in the coming days could compound losses to unharvested apples and paddy. The warning of thunderstorms on 10 and 13 to 14 October means the risk is not yet over for growers still in the fields. The forecast itself names no further hazard beyond that period, but the damage assessment from the 8 October storms remains unresolved. ## Coverage - kashmirlife.net Leads with official forecast, cites director, adds farmer advice This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Jammu and Kashmir, MeT Centre Srinagar, Mukhtar Ahmad Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/met-forecasts-light-rain-snowfall-in-higher-reaches-of-jammu-and-kashmir/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/met-forecasts-light-rain-snowfall-in-higher-reaches-of-jammu-and-kashmir/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/