Snowfall

Roads in upper Shimla blocked as city receives fresh snowfall

All roads in upper Shimla are blocked due to fresh snowfall in the city on Sunday night, bringing cheers to tourists, residents, and hoteliers.

Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine receives first snowfall of the season. See mesmerising pics

The cave shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi in Jammu and Kashmir's Katra on Sunday received the season's first snowfall, much to the cheer of tourists thronging the region.

Drass coldest at minus 17.6 degrees in Ladakh, J&K

Drass is the second coldest inhabited place in the world where the minimum temperature dropped to minus 60 degrees Celsius in January 1995.

Snowfall in higher reaches of Kashmir valley

The MET Office on Monday issued an 'Orange Colour' weather warning for hilly areas of J-K and Ladakh and said the weather was most likely to deteriorate on Tuesday in both the UTs.

Gulmarg shivers at minus 7 degrees; ski resort covered in snow

In Jammu division, Jammu city recorded 9.2 degrees, Bannihal 0.4 degree, Batote 2.9 degrees, Katra 8.4 degrees, and Bhaderwah 1.4 degrees as the day's minimum temperature.

Postcards from India: It's snowy

Atal Tunnel closed for tourists following heavy snowfall

Atal Tunnel has been closed for tourists following heavy snowfall in the region. The Atal Tunnel is the world's longest on an altitude of 10,040 feet, which has become a tourist destination after being thrown open to the public by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The 9.02-km underpass connects Lahaul of Lahaul-Spiti district and Manali of Kullu district in Himachal Pradesh.  

Uttarakhand CM Rawat, UP CM Adityanath stranded in Kedarnath due to snowfall

Heavy snowfall began at Kedarnath on Sunday night and continued till Monday, delaying their departure.

Kedarnath covered in layer of snow as temperature dips; more rains, snowfall on forecast

Fresh spell of snowfall lashed the Valley and the surrounding hills on Monday following which the shrine of Kedarnath was seen covered in a layer of snow. The snowfall has also led to a dip in temperature on hills.

Ladakh, higher reaches of J&K receive fresh snowfall; Srinagar-Leh road closed

Fresh snowfall lashed higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Saturday, which led to the closure of Srinagar-Leh road for traffic, while the plains were lashed by rains, officials said.

Moderate to heavy snowfall likely in J&K, Ladakh

An advisory issued by the local weather office said, "Scattered to fairly widespread precipitation is very likely to occur over J&K and Ladakh between November 14 to 15".

Snowfall likely in Jammu and Kashmir; locals in higher reaches advised to avoid movement

Jammu and Kashmir is expected to receive heavy snowfall in the next few days, as per the local weather office. Authorities have issued warnings for people living in higher reaches to avoid movement during this period as landslides can occur at such places.