Srinagar, May 10 (Reporter) A Western Disturbance (WD) is likely to hit and trigger light to moderate rain over plains and snow over the higher reaches of Kashmir valley during the weekend, officials said. The Meteorological Centre Srinagar said that the weather will remain generally to partially cloudy with afternoon thundershower activity that can’t be ruled out at a few places on Friday. It said the weather will remain partly to generally cloudy with light rain or snow (over higher reaches) at many places, coupled with thunder, lightning, and gusty winds at a few places in Kashmir Valley during the weekend. On May 13, the weather will remain partly to generally cloudy with light rain at a few places, while from May 14–17, the weather will generally remain dry, the MeT office said. Farmers have been advised to suspend farm operations during May 11 and 12. It said the hot and dry weather is likely to continue over plains of Jammu division. Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, experienced the season's hottest day at 30.8 degrees Celsius the previous day, and it was 7.2 degrees Celsius above normal during this period of the season. The other weather station of the valley also experienced 5-7 degrees Celsius above normal on Thursday. The night temperature also witnessed a rise and was recorded at 1-3 degrees Celsius above normal at most weather stations of Kashmir Valley during the intervening nights of Thursday and Friday. Srinagar recorded a low of 13.8 degrees Celsius, Pahalgam 7.1 degrees Celsius, and Gulmarg 8.5 degrees Celsius on Friday, the MeT office said...////...