Kashmir's high-altitude mountain areas received the season's first snowfall Saturday as temperatures eased after a week of warm weather, while parts of the plains saw rain, hail and gusty winds, officials said. The higher reaches along the Sonamarg-Zojila axis, including Gumri, received fresh snow.
Kashmir's high-altitude mountain areas received the season's first snowfall Saturday as temperatures eased after a week of warm weather, while parts of the plains saw rain, hail and gusty winds, officials said.
The higher reaches along the Sonamarg-Zojila axis, including Gumri, received fresh snow.
The snowfall was confined to the higher reaches, while lower-lying areas remained warmer.
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Kashmir's high-altitude mountain areas received the season's first snowfall Saturday as temperatures eased after a week of warm weather, while parts of the plains saw rain, hail and gusty winds, officials said. The higher reaches along the Sonamarg-Zojila axis, including Gumri, received fresh snow. The snowfall was confined to the higher reaches, while lower-lying areas remained warmer.
Zojila is a key road link connecting Kashmir with Ladakh. Hail and gusty winds were reported in some areas. Srinagar recorded a maximum temperature of 26.6 degrees Celsius, while Pahalgam recorded 23.4 degrees Celsius, Gulmarg 19 degrees Celsius, Qazigund 27.2 degrees Celsius, Kokernag 27 degrees Celsius, and Kupwara 26.5 degrees Celsius.
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