Jammu and Kashmir turns white with season’s first snowfall

Thick sheets of snow covered Srinagar Saturday morning as Jammu and Kashmir received its first snowfall of the season. (Express Photo by Shuaib Masoodi)

Gulmarg and Pahalgam in Kashmir recorded sub-zero temperatures. The weather department has predicted moderate rainfall in Jammu, and snowfall along with rains in Kashmir. (Express Photo by Shuaib Masoodi)

From Sunday, dry weather is likely to set in till December 20, the weather department said. (Express Photo by Shuaib Masoodi)

Following the snowfall, a low-level avalanche alert has been issued for higher altitude areas of Poonch, Doda, Kishtwar and Kulgam districts of J-K, and Kargil district of Ladakh UT. (Express Photo by Shuaib Masoodi)

Due to the snowfall, the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was closed. The Jawahar Tunnel of the highway accumulated 9 inches of snow by Saturday morning and rainfall induced landslides blocked several points on the road. (Express Photo by Shuaib Masoodi)

At least 8 families have been moved to safer locations after heavy rains caused landslides in Gurmul village in Jammu and Doda district in Kashmir. (Express Photo by Shuaib Masoodi)