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White Blanket Covers Jammu And Kashmir's Gulmarg After Heavy Snowfall

Heavy snowfall draped Gulmarg resort in Jammu and Kashmir in a white blanket on Monday much to the delight of tourists there, even as most places in the Union territory received snowfall and rains, bringing down the day temperature.

By victor dasgupta | Updated: November 7, 2022 1:34 PM IST

Gulmarg, in north Kashmir's Baramulla district, recorded around 9 to 12 inches of fresh snowfall

Another tourist destination, Sonamarg, in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, recorded about three inches of fresh snowfall.

Sadhna Pass, on Srinagar-Tangdhar road in Kupwara, received about two feet of snow

Machil received about five inches of snow.

Gurez, in north Kashmir's Bandipora, received three inches of fresh snow.

There are reports of fresh snowfall in other areas in the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir as well

Western disturbance may bring light to moderate rain/snow showers from November 9-11