Ski-resort Gulmarg Kashmir received the season’s first snowfall.

Ski-resort Gulmarg Kashmir received the season’s first snowfall.

The higher reaches of popular ski-resort Gulmarg in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district received the season’s first snowfall on Saturday while the weather remained overcast in the plains bringing down the temperatures sharply.

As per the Meteorological Department (MeT) officials, alight spell of snowfall was received in the higher reaches of Gulmarg including Affarwat peak.

“It started snowing in Affarwat peak in the afternoon but was only a light spell of snowfall,” said a MeT official

The snowfall in the higher reaches and rainfall in some parts of plains brought down the temperatures. Summer capital Srinagar recorded 24.2 degree Celsius while Gulmarg recorded 13.6 degree Celsius maximum temperature on Saturday.

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