SRINAGAR: Rain lashed the plains and the season’s first snowfall occurred in the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, breaking a long dry spell.
The season’s first snowfall was recorded at Gulmarg, Sonamarg, higher reaches of other places in Kashmir during the last 24 hours, as the Meteorological department officials said the weather is expected to clear by this afternoon.
“Sonamarg recorded 2 inches of snow on the ground, while Gulmarg and Pir Ki Gali on the Mughal road recorded 1-2 inches, Sinthan Pass had 5-6 inches, while Sadhna top recorded 6 inches of snowfall. Rain occurred in the plains of the Valley, and this has broken the dry spell due to lack of precipitation during the last month, ” the MeT officials said.