Srinagar: Fresh snowfall in Kashmir on Saturday brought back cold wave-like conditions in the valley where the day temperature for the past week was several degrees higher than normal for this time of the year, officials said.
Fresh snowfall was reported from most parts of Kashmir, including Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, the officials said. Macchil and Z-Gali areas in remote Kupwara district recorded snow between one foot to 18 inches, while places like Gulmarg, Baramulla and Sonamarg recorded up to seven inches of snow, they said.
Srinagar has been witnessing rainfall since Friday night, followed by sleet and brief snowfall on Saturday.
The precipitation has brought down the day temperature by several degrees. While the maximum temperature on Friday was 15 degrees Celsius, the minimum temperature was 3.8 degrees Celsius.
The maximum temperature over the past week has been six to seven degrees above normal for this time of the year.
The weatherman has forecast improvement in weather from Sunday evening.
Check out the pictures:
Tourists take sledge ride during fresh snowfall in Ski Resort Gulmarg, Kashmir. | Photo: Sajad Hameed
Tourists take sledge ride during fresh snowfall in Ski Resort Gulmarg, Kashmir. | Photo: Sajad Hameed
Tourists take sledge ride during fresh snowfall in Ski Resort Gulmarg, Kashmir. | Photo: Sajad Hameed
Vehicles move through a snow-covered road during a snowfall in parts of Kashmir on Saturday | Photo: Sajad Hameed
A group of tourists play with snow during the snowfall in Tangmarg area of Kashmir. | Photo: Sajad Hameed
Vehicles stranded on the snow-covered road in Tangmarg area of Kashmir. | Photo: Sajad Hameed
Pedestrians walk across a snow-covered road in Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir, on Saturday. | Photo: Sajad Hameed
Pedestrians walk across a snow-covered road in Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir, on Saturday. | Photo: Sajad Hameed
Vehicles move through a snow-covered road during a snowfall in parts of Kashmir on Saturday | Photo: Sajad Hameed
Vehicles stranded on the snow-covered road in Tangmarg area of Kashmir. | Photo: Sajad Hameed
(With PTI inputs)
