First snowfall in J&K |
Season`s first snowfall arrived in India as the higher reaches of Kashmir, including Gulmarg and Sonmarg tourist resorts, received first snowfall of the season on Wednesday while the plains were lashed by rain, bringing down the mercury by more than 10 degrees. This was the first snowfall in the inhabited areas of the valley. The change in weather normally brings cheers to the faces of the people associated with tourism but they have their fingers crossed in view of the prevailing situation in the valley after the abrogation of Article 370. Some tourism agents express doubts about tourists visiting Kashmir this winter, although indications are that plenty of snow will be received in the valley this season. According to the MET department, the maximum temperature recorded on Tuesday was 18.6 degrees Celsius, the city recorded just 5.6 degrees Celsius at 3.30 pm on Wednesday. The winter chill has set in early this year in Kashmir as the maximum temperature during the last couple of days has settled a couple of degrees below normal for this time of the season.
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