The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Himachal Pradesh, warning of snowfall in higher areas and rain in other parts of the state. This weather change comes after a prolonged dry spell that caused significant crop losses and a major setback for the tourism industry in regions like Kashmir. The snowfall has disrupted normal life in Himachal Pradesh's tribal areas, leading to the closure of 134 roads. Local hoteliers, however, are hopeful for increased tourist footfall and business in the coming days. The Western Himalayan Region, including Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh, and Uttarakhand, has also experienced rainfall and snowfall, as confirmed by satellite imagery. Notably, Srinagar city witnessed its season's first snowfall, and the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway was blocked due to rains and snowfall. The Mata Vaishno Devi Temple in Katra and the Kedarnath Dham have been covered in snow, while the Poonch and Rajouri districts have been cut off from Srinagar due to the closure of the Mughal Road. The Indian Army has been actively involved in rescue operations, providing aid to those in need, such as evacuating a woman patient from the snow-bound Jumagund area of Kupwara district and rendering medical first aid.
#WATCH | Himachal Pradesh: Weather in Manali clears after three days of rain and snowfall. https://t.co/7xa1dJEgr3
WATCH| Kupwara Police rescued a female patient who suffered a heart attack from the snowbound area of Jummagund near LOC in district Kupwara late evening yesterday. The patient is now in a stable condition. Report @raheemushtaqdd @AmitShah @OfficeOfLGJandK @dckupwara… https://t.co/FS1rqJEwtQ
Beacon starts snow clearing at Z gali at #Machhil Sector of frontier Kupwara district in north #Kashmir. Z Gali is the only surface communication link for Machil Tehsil. Area has received 3 to 4 feet of fresh snowfall. The Kupwara- Machhil road closed for vehicular movement… https://t.co/ONf2LQNuta
VIDEO STORY | Himachal Pradesh's higher ranges receive snowfall, bringing cheer to tourists Watch: https://t.co/kULB5Zgxk2 Subscribe to PTI's YouTube channel for in-depth reports, exclusive interviews, and special visual stories that take you beyond the headlines. #PTIVideos
#Kashmir | Tourists flock to #Gulmarg after much awaited snowfall. https://t.co/DHwDDJsbTT
#WATCH | J&K: Higher reaches of Pirpanjal Mountains Range receive fresh snowfall; tourists and locals enjoy snowfall. https://t.co/yHZ6oK9lMa
#WATCH | J&K: Higher reaches of Pirpanjal Mountains Range receive fresh snowfall. https://t.co/LQ5ocPHiZD
VIDEO | Jawans of the Indian Army's Sikh Regiment rendered life-saving medical first-aid to a woman suffering from severe chest pain in a remote village of Kupwara in Jammu & Kashmir. https://t.co/SLMzREY5Ho
PHOTO | Members of the Indian Army's Sikh Regiment rendered life-saving medical first-aid along to a woman suffering from severe chest pain near J&K’s Juma Gund village. https://t.co/LkNrkEOkA0
PHOTO | Members of the Indian Army's Sikh Regiment rendered life saving medical first aid along to a woman suffering from severe chest pain near J&K’s Juma Gund village. https://t.co/I3JPGxUL0r
VIDEO | Himachal Pradesh's Manali receives the first snowfall of the winter season. https://t.co/kmlvQdwrAg
#WATCH | Himachal Pradesh: Killar town in the Pangi Valley, a tribal area of Chamba, covered in a blanket of thick snow, as the area receives heavy snowfall https://t.co/qs8k2zmJ9d
#WATCH | Himachal Pradesh: Lahaul Spiti covered in a blanket of thick snow, as the area receives heavy snowfall. Schools and colleges in Lahaul Spiti have been closed till February 3 due to heavy snowfall. https://t.co/O30DWH1Buc
#Uttarakhand: The mercury has dropped significantly following heavy snowfall in high-altitude regions and rainfall in the plains areas since late last night. Chardham has experienced heavy snowfall, whereas the upper reaches of Bageshwar, Tehri, Uttarkashi, Chamoli, and…
#KashmirSnowfall : Due to heavy snowfall in the upper reaches of Kupwara in north Kashmir, #IndianArmy were seen serving to the needy when it evacuated a lady patient from snow-bound Jumagund area of frontier north Kashmir's Kupwara district. The Army after her evacuation by… https://t.co/zG49ncvtnq
#Kashmir Snowfall : Snow Clearance vehicles have been pressed into service by the district administration Kupwara in north Kashmir to restore the road-links in the higher areas for making available the essential supplies to the people living in the area. Report: Mohammad Rafiq https://t.co/qpUo39wDvj
#Kashmir Snowfall : Mata Kheer Bhawani temple at Tikkar hamlet in north Kashmir's Kupwara district in a cover of thick layer of snow. Mesmerises one and all. https://t.co/9jZYlRbrOu
#WATCH | J&K: Sawjian area of Poonch covered in a blanket of thick snow, as parts of the Union Territory receive heavy snowfall. https://t.co/A57EekI7aB
Kasol, Himachal Pradesh: Traffic movement affected in Manikaran valley as the area receives heavy snowfall. #kasol #HimachalPradesh #snowfall https://t.co/YbW5Bo44zE
#WATCH | Kasol, Himachal Pradesh: Traffic movement affected in Manikaran valley as the area receives heavy snowfall. https://t.co/tfzoh8Kayd
Amid frosty snowfall, the Indian Railway's Baramulla-Banihal section train glides through the picturesque landscape. ❄️🚂 @RailMinIndia https://t.co/kEpQqT8eTX
Jammu And Kashmir Turns Into A Winter Wonderland After Fresh Snowfall https://t.co/zAac6GF3Lw https://t.co/KzpdPr08Pd
Tourist town of Dhanaulti receives season's first snowfall. #snowfall #uttarakhand https://t.co/YGiN89a5yK
#WATCH | J&K: Kishtwar covered in a blanket of thick snow, as parts of the Union Territory receive heavy snowfall. https://t.co/NdkLUN6AOD
#WATCH | J&K: Dedicated train service on the Baramulla-Banihal section even with continuous and heavy snowfall. Source: Railways Minister Aswini Vaishnaw https://t.co/4UF0eur6LC
#WATCH | Uttarakhand: Tourist town of Dhanaulti receives season's first snowfall. https://t.co/PHxHFnWCm5
#WATCH | Jammu and Kashmir: Jammu-Srinagar National Highway closed for traffic because of road damage, shooting stones, and slush caused due to constant snowfall in the region: SSP National Highway https://t.co/RtIIyYVjgY
#WATCH | Uttarakhand: Surkanda Devi Hills covered in snow as Tehri Garhwal receives fresh snowfall. https://t.co/iWE0kVhOue
#WATCH | Uttarakhand: Badrinath Dham covered in a layer of snow as it receives heavy snowfall. https://t.co/9c8Vjy72yx
#WATCH | Udhampur, J&K: Basantgarh Valley turns into a winter wonderland as it receives the season's first snowfall. https://t.co/yuRKFXCAqY
VIDEO | Uttarakhand's capital Dehradun witnesses rainfall, bringing the temperature further down in the region. https://t.co/x1bsiFzaPf
#WATCH | Poonch, J&K: Due to heavy snowfall in the region, Mughal Road, connecting Poonch and Rajouri districts to Srinagar has been closed for vehicular traffic. https://t.co/86mbHatolq
#Kedarnath received excess snowfall since yesterday. https://t.co/iXtHKB3MEK
#WATCH | Jammu & Kashmir: The Mahore area of Reasi district turns white as it receives fresh snowfall. https://t.co/tvfssq5Ai5
J&K | Mata Vaishno Devi Temple in Katra received fresh #snowfall this morning #JammuAndKashmir #snow https://t.co/v7RORj0POx
#WATCH | Mata Vaishno Devi Temple in Katra, Jammu and Kashmir received fresh snowfall this morning https://t.co/ecAAXRTEZD
#Uttarakhand | #Kedarnath received incessant #snowfall since yesterday Visuals of Kedarnath Dham covered in a sheet of snow https://t.co/qy2DJMWWA6
Kashmir's Srinagar city received the season's first light snowfall last night. https://t.co/kOoMrZ0SN4
VIDEO | Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir's Katra receives snowfall. (Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/n147TvqRQz) https://t.co/TVHpO6a3e0
VIDEO | Rain lashes several parts of Delhi-NCR intensifying winter chill in the region. (Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/n147TvqRQz) https://t.co/GWBRcJGlgC
#WATCH | J&K | Srinagar city received the season's first light snowfall last night. https://t.co/Nn82XILhwk
#SrinagarJammu National Highway has been blocked for vehicular traffic due to incessant rains and snowfall. SSP National Highway said the NH-44 was closed today due to heavy rains, Mudslides, Landslides & shooting stones at T2 Tunnel in Ramban-Banihal Sector. Report :… https://t.co/WnXaLplB4J
#Uttarakhand, fresh #Snowfall occurred in the higher reaches of #Garhwal and #Kumaon region, while rain lashed several parts of the state including the capital #Dehradun. State Meteorological Department has also issued an alert of hailstorm with isolated heavy rain in… https://t.co/vrOTnmK9jb
The Much Awaited #Snowfall in #Kargil started . After a long dry winter Kargil Experienced Fresh Snowfall. @airnewskargil @metcentreleh @ddnewsladakh https://t.co/wVZnAJ700C
The Much Awaited #Snowfall in #Kargil started After a long dry winter Kargil Experienced Fresh Snowfall. @airnewskargil @metcentreleh @ddnewsladakh https://t.co/LjqGtBvuV1
Finally the dry spell weather conditions in the plains of #Kashmir ends. #Srinagar city experienced season's first snowfall. Visuals captured during midnight hours. Report : Sunil Koul #snowfall https://t.co/q0sfdsVvBC
Western Himalayan Region (Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarkhand) also getting rainfall/snowfall activity as shown in recent Satellite imagery. @moesgoi @ndmaindia @DDNewslive @airnewsalerts https://t.co/IO0RO3i68Y
As regards Western Himalayan Regions (Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand) also getting rainfall/snowfall activity and likely to continue during the night and morning hours of today shown in recent satellite imagery: IMD https://t.co/a4LFOoWsGA
Rain and snow occurred at most places over Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan, Muzaffarabad and at many places over Himachal Pradesh today. Indian Meteorological Department said rain and thundershowers occurred at many places over Punjab and isolated places over…
#Snowfall disrupts normal life in Himachal Pradesh's tribal areas, 134 roads closed "The snowfall would increase tourist footfall and we are pinning hope for good business in the coming days," said a local hotelier. https://t.co/2wYmElt0X9
This climatic turnaround is particularly welcome after a prolonged dry spell that led to significant crop losses for farmers, and major setback for the tourism industry #Kashmir https://t.co/8MGa2DD3HW
IMD has issued an orange alert for #HimachalPradesh, indicating the possibility of snowfall in the higher areas and rain in other parts of the state. https://t.co/rUK74XGH4E