J&K receives season’s first snowfall

The whole Kashmir valley, includng Srinagar witnessed the first snowfall of the season on Saturday. Various towns, including Gulmarg and Pahalgam, in Kashmir recorded sub-zero temperatures. Following the snowfall, the 270-km Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was closed. Many areas, including Marog, Magerkote and Panthiyal, also witnessed landslides.No major rain or snow is expected in J&K, while snowfall is likely to continue in Sonmarg, Zojila Dras and Zanskar axis and on the higher reaches of Leh,

According to the officials, different areas across the state reported snowfall between 3-9 inches. Around 2-3 inches of snow accumulated in Srinagar by daybreak, whereas the hilly areas of the valley received between one foot to two feet snow.The weather department stated that dry weather is likely to set in till December 20 with moderate rainfall in Jammu and snowfall with rain is expected in Kashmir.People took to social media to share mesmerising pictures of the snow-clad regions.social media was flooded with beautiful pictures of the snow-covered valley.

First Snow of the Year #snowfall #Srinagar @JandKTourism @incredibleindia #ghoomophiro pic.twitter.com/enZtQRAf0r

— Prachi Garg (@prachimadri) December 12, 2020