Heavy rains forecast in Kashmir for three days

"Higher reaches especially in the PirPanchal mountain range is likely to witness more snowfall during this period as compared to northern areas of the Valley," the director added. "There is no warning, but people living in areas prone to landslides and flash floods need to remain vigilant."

Jammu and Kashmir has been witnessing unusually high late winter temperatures which have resulted in early blooming of flowers and fruit trees. The maximum temperature rose to 20.4 degrees Celsius on February 24 in Srinagar. Such rise in day temperature was witnessed after 76 years.