Overview
- Higher reaches including Gulmarg, Sonamarg and Pahalgam reported the season’s first snowfall in the past 24 hours, with Sadhna Top and Sinthan Pass about 6 inches, Sonamarg 2 inches, and Gulmarg and Pir Ki Gali 1–2 inches.
- Traffic authorities shut the Srinagar–Leh highway over Zojila and closed the Gurez–Bandipora road, advising travelers to confirm status with district control rooms.
- The plains saw rain, with 24-hour totals of Srinagar 8 mm, Qazigund 12.2 mm, Pahalgam 16.2 mm, Kupwara 14 mm, Kokernag 21.2 mm, and Gulmarg 10.2 mm.
- Minimums fell below freezing at key resorts, including Gulmarg at -2°C with 7.6 cm of snow and Pahalgam at -0.4°C with 2.1 cm.
- The Meteorological Department said skies should clear by afternoon with mainly dry conditions likely for the next 10 days.