Fresh snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir transforms the valley into a breathtaking wonderland. Get the latest travel updates on road closures, flight delays, and must-visit snowy destinations like Gulmarg, Sonamarg, and Pahalgam.
New Delhi, Dec 29 Normality was returning to Kashmir with flight operations resuming and several roads cleared for traffic on Sunday, a day after the se..
Authorities have issued avalanche warnings for hilly areas of Kashmir, urging the residents to avoid unnecessary movement for the next 24 hours.
This winter, the elevated regions of Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, and Himachal Pradesh have experienced minimal to no snowfall, potentially triggering cascading effects on both the local ecology and livelihoods.
Kupwara in north Kashmir registered a low of 1.3 degrees Celsius. Gulmarg was the only weather station in the valley where the night temperature stayed below the freezing point at minus 2.5 degrees Celsius, the officials said.
Health officials recently hiked to some villages which were cut off from the nearest towns due to heavy snowfall and vaccinated residents there — including Khag, a forested village where the residents are mostly tribal and live in houses made from mud, stone or wood.
Pahalgam in all its snowy splendor. Fresh snowfall witnessed in the region which turned the place into winter wonderlands. The 40-day harshest winter period known as 'Chilla-i-Kalan' which began on December 21 is a period when a cold wave grips the region and the temperature drops considerably leading to the freezing of water bodies.