Jammu and Kashmir: Srinagar receives season's first snowfall

The snowfall, which began in the higher reaches of the Valley on Thursday, has considerably brought down the maximum temperature in Kashmir.
In this file photo, the Mughal road, which connects Rajouri and Poonch district, is draped in white following snowfall.  (PTI)
In this file photo, the Mughal road, which connects Rajouri and Poonch district, is draped in white following snowfall. (PTI)

SRINAGAR: Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, Saturday received the season's first snowfall as cold wave like conditions gripped the Valley due to continuous downpour.

The snowfall, which began in the higher reaches of the Valley on Thursday, has considerably brought down the maximum temperature in Kashmir.

All weather stations across the Valley Friday witnessed a drop of around 10 degrees Celsius from the normal day temperatures for this time of the year.

Weather in Kedarnath also took a u-turn with swathes of land covered in snow.

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