The Kashmir Valley and surrounding areas have experienced a significant change in weather conditions, leading to snowfall across various regions after a prolonged dry spell. The Bandipora-Gurez road, a vital connection between Gurez and the Kashmir Valley, has been closed due to fresh snowfall at Razdan Top. The Indian Army has been conducting operations and surveillance in the Gurez Sector along the Line of Control (LoC) amidst the harsh winter conditions. Isolated places over Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan, Muzaffarabad, and Himachal Pradesh have also reported rain and snow. The ski resort town of Gulmarg in Jammu & Kashmir received light snowfall, which has been welcomed by the tourism sector and local residents. Notably, the snowfall has allowed local cricket to be played on the slopes of Gulmarg, which had been barren due to the lack of snow. Additional areas such as the upper reaches of Kupwara, including Sadhna Pass, Farkiyan Gali, Z Gali of Machhil, and the tourist destination Bungas, have witnessed snowfall. The scenic tourist place Doodpathri in Budgam district and Sonamarg on the Srinagar-Leh National Highway have also seen snowfall, bringing delight to visitors. The district administration has taken precautionary measures by closing roads affected by the snowfall.
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#WATCH | Bandipora, J&K: Gurez covered in a blanket of snow as it receives fresh snowfall. https://t.co/8mM1SG0NBe
VIDEO | After a long period of dry spell, Jammu and Kashmir’s Gulmarg received fresh snowfall earlier today. “We are happy that snowfall happened after a long time. I have been working here since 2009, and this is the first year that snowfall came late; we had lost all hope… https://t.co/wc6mGQGs5Q
#WATCH | Jammu and Kashmir: Ganderbal's Sonamarg received light snowfall today. https://t.co/0zSKM1GN0e
#KashmirSnowfall || Due to sudden change in weather conditions of the region, it is snowing in famous tourist attraction "Sonamarg" on Srinagar-Leh National Highway in central Kashmir's Ganderbal district. REPORT : Sabir Ayub https://t.co/QK9e1d5GNf
Snowfall in Guraiz and upper reaches of Bandipora in north Kashmir. Six inches of snow has accumulated at Razdan Top and in the upper reaches, three inches in Tulail and Bagtor while plains of the district are witnessing incessant rains. Distict Administration has closed the… https://t.co/IN1lPVZ9X3
Famous tourist scenic place Doodpathri in central Kashmir's Budgam district witnesses snowfall today. Tourists visiting the place are quite delighted to see the place under white blanket of snow all around. REPORT : Showkat Shah https://t.co/E46AFpTEEP
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#JammuAndKashmir: Glimpses of #Snowfall at famous tourist skiing destination at Gulmarg in north Kashmir's Baramulla district. Report: Kousar Salaam https://t.co/OQgiHG46ob
#JammuAndKashmir: Latest visuals of #Snowfall from Z -Gali of Machhil in north Kashmir's Kupwara. Upper reaches of #Kupwara which include Sadhna Pass, Farkiyan Gali, Z Gali of Machhil, famous tourist destination Bungas, Jumgund, Kamkadi witness snowfall from early this morning.… https://t.co/ATD1HLMLHO
#WATCH | Ski resort town of Gulmarg in J&K receives light snowfall after a long dry spell, this season. https://t.co/r4WqEP8d7z
Snow has stayed off the field in #Gulmarg, sending skiing tourism and livelihoods for a six while inviting local cricket to take guard on its sterile slopes Read more at: https://t.co/YGWjIhGy8S https://t.co/qjal1yOdL6
Rain and snow occur at isolated places over J&K, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan, Muzaffarabad and Himachal Pradesh https://t.co/bqjQaafKJH
#WATCH via ANI Multimedia | J&K: Indian Army conducts operations, surveillance in Gurez Sector along LoC amid harsh winter https://t.co/jNi6nNsP1H
#WATCH | Bandipora-Gurez road, connecting Gurez to the Kashmir Valley, has been closed by the local administration following fresh snowfall at Razdan Top https://t.co/5GhzNV48fv