Following the snowfall, the 270-km Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was closed. As the people of Jammu and Kashmir witnessed the first snowfall of the season, many of them took to social media to share mesmerising pictures of the snow-clad regions. Various towns, including Gulmarg and Pahalgam, in Kashmir recorded sub-zero temperatures.
According to the officials, different areas across the state reported snowfall between 3-9 inches. Around 2-3 inches of snow accumulated in Srinagar by daybreak, whereas the hilly areas of the valley received between one foot to two feet snow.
The weather department stated that dry weather is likely to set in till December 20 with moderate rainfall in Jammu and snowfall with rain is expected in Kashmir.
Post the snowfall, social media was flooded with beautiful pictures of the snow-covered valley. Using hashtag #Snowfall and #Kashmir many residents shared pictures online. Here, take a look:
A fresh snowfall, even just a half inch of it, is always a treat to the eyes.#kasmir #snowfall pic.twitter.com/7RXBMARfqV
— رکاز ارباب✨ (@callrakazarbab) December 12, 2020
Gulmarg❤️#Kashmir #snowfall #Gulmarg pic.twitter.com/fXvrC2lv4e
— FAIZ ZAHGEER (@faiz_zahgeer) December 12, 2020
#snowfall pic.twitter.com/8HsoezaTpq
— Siraj Àhmed Qureshi (@QureshiSiraj88) December 12, 2020
#snowfall pic.twitter.com/TwRQhyizWe
— beig vahid (@wahid22500390) December 12, 2020
Kindness Is Like Snow It Beautifies EveryThing It Covers. #Kashmir#Winter #WinterSeason #Snow #SnowFall pic.twitter.com/wWwtMmo0Zq
— Yasir ☪︎ (@YasirWani101) December 12, 2020
A fresh snowfall, even just a half inch of it, is always a treat to the eyes.#Kashmir #snowfall pic.twitter.com/egNOhTK7YW
— Taimoor Shakeel (@taimoor_TTT) December 12, 2020
First Snowfall of the season..❄️⛄️🙈
#Kashmir #snowfall pic.twitter.com/IZkEf8FLLy— Kainat Khan (@kainatkhan_707) December 12, 2020
#snowfall
enjoing the first snowfaal in murree pic.twitter.com/GKtS9iSPJ1— Yasir Nawaz Khan (@YasirNawazKha17) December 12, 2020
First #snowfall of this #winter in #Kashmir, with early morning sunshine#Shopian #Kashmir #pirpanjal #Himalayas pic.twitter.com/b5WtbzqB6K
— Touseef Dar (@Touseef_Dar) December 12, 2020
Following the snowfall, the 270-km Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was closed. Many areas, including Marog, Magerkote and Panthiyal, also witnessed landslides.
(With inputs from PTI)
