Overview
- Authorities pressed men and machinery into service after fresh overnight snowfall on Thursday left higher reaches such as Gulmarg, Sonamarg, Pahalgam, Zojila, Razdan, Tulail and Sinthan Top covered in snow.
- Fresh snow forced temporary closures on critical links including the Razdan Pass/Bandipora–Gurez Road and stretches of the Mughal Road, severing Gurez Valley’s only road connection until clearance is completed.
- The India Meteorological Department warned of unsettled weather through October 15 with continued rain in the plains, light to moderate snow at higher elevations and isolated thunderstorms, gusty winds or hail.
- Heavy rains in the Jammu plains produced large totals (Udhampur recorded about 59.6 mm) and flash‑flood‑like situations that injured and displaced travelers, and officials reported at least one multi‑injury road accident in Udhampur linked to wet conditions.
- Officials urged farmers and fruit growers to protect harvested apples, paddy and stored produce, and forecast conditions to improve from October 16 with generally dry weather expected through October 24 while a brief spell is possible around October 25–27.