Srinagar Receives First Snowfall of Season; View Pics

Kashmir on Saturday received the first snowfall of the season. Residents of Srinagar woke up to the breathtaking view of pristine white snow spread all around like a blanket. Srinagar was enveloped in two to three inches of snow. But higher up in the hilly areas of the valley they snowfall between one foot to two feet.

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.

Check out the videos and pictures shared by the netizens here:

So #pretty ❄✨season’s first #snowfall be like sheets of pure milk spread all around #Srinagar pic.twitter.com/76CviiXHKJ

— SkiezOrange (@Anu_kakran) 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

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

Following the snowfall, the 270-km Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was closed. Many areas, including Marog, Magerkote and Panthiyal, also witnessed landslides.

Snowfall is likely to continue in Sonmarg, Zojila Dras and Zanskar axis and on the higher reaches of Leh,” said Director, India Meteorological Department (IMD).

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