As Union home minister Amit Shah arrives in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday for a three-day visit, the weather in Kashmir turned colder with parts of Kashmir and Ladakh receiving fresh snowfall on Saturday. The plains of Jammu and Kashmir were lashed by heavy rains, leading to early onset of winter-like conditions.
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The officials said moderate snowfall was witnessed in Gulmarg, Sonamarg, Pahalgam, Shopian and Gurez areas of the valley. Minamarg and Drass, in the Union territory of Ladakh, also witnessed snowfall since Friday night, the officials said. They said light snowfall has also been reported from some areas in Pulwama and Kulgam districts of J&K.
The weatherman has forecast wet weather in the region for the next 24 hours.