Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Oct 3: The higher reaches of Kashmir received the season’s first snowfall today, with more expected in the coming days, according to the Meteorological Department.
Affarwat in the famous ski resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir’s Baramulla and Sinthan Top in Anantnag district in the south were among the places that witnessed snowfall, officials said.
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Some places in the plains, including Srinagar city and its adjoining areas, received light rainfall, they said.
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The Meteorological Department said an active western disturbance is most likely to affect Jammu and Kashmir and adjoining areas from Sunday.
“Under the influence of this system, widespread light to moderate rain/snow (in higher reaches) are expected in J&K from 5th October to 7th October, 2025, with peak activity during 5 Oct night to 7th Oct morning,” it said in an advisory.
The system is most likely to cause moderate to heavy snowfall over higher reaches of Anantnag-Pahalgam, Kulgam, Sinthan Pass, Shopian, Pir Ki Gali, Sonamarg-Zojila, Bandipora-Razdan Pass, Gulmarg and Kupwara-Sadhna Pass, it said.
Light snowfall over the middle reaches and moderate to heavy rain over the plains of Kashmir is also likely to occur according to the advisory.
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