Gulmarg and Sonmarg receive season's first snowfall | In photos

Many parts of Kashmir received their first snowfall of the season on Thursday morning. Hundreds of tourists staying in Gulmarg and Sonmarg woke up to a couple of inches of snow accumulation around their resorts due to light snowfall, while there was rainfall in other parts of the union territory. The MeT department, having predicted the rain and snowfall, had said the weather would improve in the "late hours". The dip in temperature was welcomed by locals gearing up for winter in warmer clothes. While upper reaches have received their first snow as predicted, the Srinagar MeT department also said “no snow is expected in plains during next 10 days". ...read more

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Light snowfall was reported from mountainous areas of upper Gulmarg, Kashmir, Thursday.(Waseem Andrabi/HT photo)

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Fresh snowfall in Gulmarg covers resorts in upper reaches with couple inches of snow.(ANI)

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Srinagar MeT department said the current rain spell and light snowfall in the upper reaches are likely to continue till late Thursday afternoon.(Waseem Andrabi/HT photo)

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Snowfall in North Kashmir's Machil in Kupwara district. Officials also noted that weather will improve in later hours of the day and no snowfall is expected in the plains.(ANI)

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IMD had earlier issued a warning that western disturbance approaching the region could result in heavy snowfall and rains. The horticulture department, following the update advised fruit farmers in the region to speed up apple harvest while there is time.(Waseem Andrabi/HT Photo)

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In a fresh update, the weather department said no major snowfall is expected in the region in the next 10 days. However moderate rainfall/light snowfall could keep occurring at isolated places.(Waseem Andrabi/HT Photo)