Overview
- Night temperatures dropped further across the Valley, with Gulmarg at -8.8°C and Srinagar at -3.6°C reported on Monday.
- Fresh light snowfall was recorded in higher reaches including Gulmarg, Tangmarg and parts of Bhaderwah, while the plains saw no precipitation.
- Snow on the Gulmarg–Tangmarg stretch triggered vehicle skidding and traffic jams that stranded visitors as authorities worked to clear the road.
- Dense fog over the Jammu plains delayed eight flights and slowed several trains, with officials cautioning of low visibility during early and late hours in coming days.
- Outlooks call for partly cloudy, mostly dry conditions through at least mid‑January with only isolated high‑altitude snow, fueling worries about irrigation and drinking water after months of reduced river flows and forest fire incidents.