Several parts of Kashmir, including Srinagar and Ganderbal, witnessed heavy snowfall, which the officials said was due to a western disturbance.
Srinagar:
Kashmir was once again covered with a white blanket on Sunday after the Valley witnessed fresh snowfall overnight.
The mercury has dropped several degrees below freezing point in Kashmir.
On Saturday, the famous ski resort Gulmarg in north Kashmir reportedly recorded a low of minus 10.6 degrees Celsius, while Pahalgam in south Kashmir saw minus 8.3 degrees Celsius.
Officials said that the snow, which has affected the traffic throughout this week, was being cleared from roads.
Kashmir received season’s first snowfall this week
Most parts of Kashmir, mainly the plains, received the season’s first snowfall this week as winter’s harshest period, Chillai Kalan, went snowless and registered one of the driest winter spells ever.
