In Frames: Season's First Snow Turns Gulmarg's Affarwat Cinematic
Kashmir witnessed its first snowfall of the season as the mountains of Razdan Pass and Gulmarg's Affarwat both in north Kashmir, were covered in snow flurry Sunday morning. Razdan Pass which connects rest of Kashmir to the hinterland of Gurez remains open for vehicular traffic, however.
At the elevation of 4390 metres, the snowy Affarwat peaks seem to merge with the clouds. Photo: Mubashir Khan/ GK
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Kashmir's Gulmarg on Sunday saw snow flurry on its heights of Affarwat as the mountain regions in valley including Razdan Pass, also in north Kashmir, saw season's first snowfall. Photo: Mubashir Khan/ GKOn Saturday late evening, the weather in Kashmir parts turned inclement, with higher reaches receiving snow while the plains were affected by rains and thunderstorms. Photo: Mubashir Khan/ GKHowever, since late Sunday morning, the weather has remained dry with no cloud cover over the capital Srinagar. Photo: Mubashir Khan/ GK"This is like a poetry, this doesn't feel real," said a tourist from India as he clicked his pictures. Photo: Mubashir Khan/ GKLast year, Kashmir witnessed unusually hot winters even as snowfall dwindled. Worried residents hope this year there will be good amount of snowfall, they told Greater Kashmir. Photo: Mubashir Khan/ GKThe dry winters in Kashmir means dearth of water for the people in valley, as they majorly depend on the glacial waters that gush from the mountains in summer heat. Photo: Mubashir Khan/ GKEnvironmentalists and experts have urged the administration to prioritize the climate over unabated push of tourism to the eco-fragile mountains of Kashmir. Photo: Mubashir Khan/ GK
