Overview
- Hotels in Gulmarg are reported sold out for the holiday period, with TAAK citing a Valley-wide footfall rise from roughly 20% to nearly 40–45%.
- The Meteorological Department forecasts light rain and snowfall on Dec 31–Jan 1, with some middle and higher reaches likely to see moderate snow.
- Jammu and Kashmir’s Tourism Department is staging winter events such as the Jashne-E-Wandeh festival and estimates about 55,000 visitors so far in December.
- Night temperatures rose above freezing across most of the Valley due to cloud cover, except Gulmarg, while Dras in Ladakh plunged to about minus 18.1°C.
- Tourists describe safe, welcoming experiences at winter sites including Dal Lake and Gulmarg, and authorities urge travelers to follow updated weather and traffic advisories.