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As Chillai Kalan turns Kashmir white, breathtaking videos of snow-laden Gulmarg emerge: Watch the best clips here

According to weather officials, Gulmarg in North Kashmir’s Baramulla recorded around two inches of snowfall.

3 min readNew DelhiDec 22, 2025 12:28 PM IST

As the Valley turned into a winter wonderland like every year, several videos capturing breathtaking sights from Gulmarg and other areas emerged on the Internet (Image source: @thenawakada/X)

Kashmir reported widespread light snowfall on Sunday even as rain lashed the plains, marking the beginning of Chillai Kalan, the valley’s harsh 40-day winter phase.

The first major snow of the season led to the closure of several key routes, including the Srinagar–Leh highway (Srinagar-Sonamarg-Gumri Road) and the Mughal Road, and caused the cancellation of multiple flights at Srinagar International Airport. “The system is weakening and there is a possibility that the intensity of rain and snow will gradually come down,” Mukhtar Ahmad, director of the Meteorological Centre in Srinagar, told The Indian Express. “There is some possibility that some plains of north Kashmir as well may receive snowfall,” he added.

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As the Valley turned into a winter wonderland like every year, several videos capturing breathtaking sights from Gulmarg and other areas emerged on the Internet. According to officials, the popular tourist destination in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district recorded around two inches of snowfall. Snow was also seen in Sonamarg along the Srinagar-Kargil highway, where it continued for hours in the morning.

Watch the best clips here:

Heavy to Very Heavily snowing in Gulmarg

4-5inches accumulated so far.

Video By: Mir Faisal pic.twitter.com/Dg2yFG1GZ9

— Kashmir Weather Forecast (@KashmirForecast) December 21, 2025

#WATCH | Poonch, J&K: Mughal Road has been closed, and traffic has been suspended after Poonch received heavy snowfall. Snow clearance operations are underway.

Source: BRO pic.twitter.com/hZtLFqD1YW

— ANI (@ANI) December 21, 2025

8 inches of snowfall accumulated at Gulmarg pic.twitter.com/B4D7jJYE8w

— The Nawakadal (@thenawakadal) December 21, 2025

Its Snowing…

Chillai Killan arrived in Kashmir 21 December Gulmarg pic.twitter.com/VtsRSNhzhg

— Go Jammu and Kashmir (@GoJammukashmir) December 21, 2025

Gulmarg right now ❄️#Gulmarg #snowfall pic.twitter.com/wTkxa3oit4

— Farhat Naik (@Farhat_naik_) December 21, 2025

Fresh spell of snowfall blankets Kashmir’s higher reaches — Gulmarg, Sonmarg, Gurez and other hilly areas draped in white. Heavy snow also reported in Drass, Kargil, turning the northern belt into a winter wonderland. ☃️❄️ #Kashmir pic.twitter.com/SOW4bwJx0q

— Ieshan Wani (@Ieshan_W) December 21, 2025

#Snowfall #Gulmarg #Kashmir pic.twitter.com/nTN08XggxX

— Rifat Abdullah (@rifatabdullahh) December 22, 2025

Gulmarg tonight ❄️#Gulmarg #Snowfall #Kashmir pic.twitter.com/BywyATCyFN

— Farhat Naik (@Farhat_naik_) December 21, 2025

Snowfall in Kashmir 🌧 #NHAIAndJio #Kashmir pic.twitter.com/WDT3b8B5Yj

— Ch_Tabasum_Yaseen (@TabasumYaseen_) December 21, 2025

Gulmarg receives fresh snowfall as Kashmir enters the 40-day harshest winter period, Chillai Kalan#Kashmir #Snowfall #Gulmarg pic.twitter.com/zmaGNu8OuN

— Mudasir Maqbool (@MudasirJourno) December 21, 2025

According to officials, the weather is likely to improve after Sunday night.