Snowfall Blankets Kashmir: More Snow Likely: Temperature Dip Over Plains

Key Takeaways:

• Fresh snowfall has blanketed Gulmarg, Sonamarg, Zozila Pass, and other higher reaches of Kashmir, with 2–3 inches recorded at Gulmarg and Sadhna Top.
• Rain and snowfall will continue over Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, extending towards Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand through November 15.
• Weather conditions are expected to improve across the northern hills from November 16, followed by cold and dry northwesterly winds.
• Minimum temperatures across the northern plains may fall by 3–4°C between November 16 and 20, ahead of another approaching western disturbance
• Forecast Validity: Next one week.

Fresh snowfall blanketed the higher reaches of Kashmir, including Gulmarg, Zozila Pass, Razdan Top, and Sonamarg, while light rain sprinkled the lower parts of the Valley. The upper reaches of Kupwara and Gurez also witnessed a sheet of snow, and moderately elevated places like Gulmarg and Sadhna Top recorded 2–3 inches of snowfall on Wednesday. More rain and snowfall are expected today and tomorrow. The intensity and spread will reduce later, but the remnant effect will last till Sunday over the highly elevated peaks.

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A western disturbance is moving across the Kashmir Division. An upper-air cyclonic circulation is marked up to the middle levels of the atmosphere. The western half of Kashmir and Ladakh will have more weather activity than the rest. The activity will extend to cover parts of Himachal Pradesh also during this period. The snowfall is unlikely to disrupt communication and connectivity. The blockades, if any, will be brief and temporary and confined to areas elevated at 12,000 feet or more. Other parts of the Kashmir and Jammu Divisions will be lashed by rain and thundershowers. The weather activity will extend to the foothills of Punjab, Haryana, and Uttarakhand. Cloudy skies are likely over the plains of Punjab, Haryana, North Rajasthan, and Delhi on 12th and 13th November 2026.

The clouds and rains will drift eastward and cover most parts of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand on 14th and 15th November. Parts of Jammu & Kashmir will start finding clearance from 15th November onwards. However, broad clearance is expected for the entire range of northern hills from 16th November onwards. Following the passage of the weather system, cold and dry northwesterly winds will sweep down the slopes of the mountains. The minimum temperatures over the plains are likely to drop by 3–4°C between 16th and 20th November. Another western disturbance is likely to approach the same area by next weekend. Wintry weather activity will resume yet again over the mountains and plains of North India.