Overview

• Higher reaches of Kashmir received the season’s first snowfall, with reports from Gulmarg’s Affarwat, Sinthan Top, Zojila, Razdan, Peer Ki Gali and parts of Gurez, while Himachal saw fresh snow on Rohtang Pass and the Dhauladhar range.
• IMD issued orange alerts across parts of the north, including Delhi-NCR and several Himachal districts, warning of heavy rain, thunderstorms, hail and gusty winds as a western disturbance moves through 7 October.
• Daytime temperatures plunged, with Srinagar dropping to around 11°C and Delhi recording widespread showers that pulled the minimum to 20.6°C and lowered the expected maximum.
• Authorities ordered precautions: all schools in Jammu division shut for 6–7 October, disaster units placed on alert, and Kullu suspended vehicular movement to Rohtang Pass.
• Farmers in higher belts warned that 30–40% of apples remain on trees and could be damaged by further rain and early snow, and officials cautioned about slippery hill roads.