Snow, rain in higher reaches of Kashmir as ‘Chillai-Kalan’ checks in

Key Highlights

• In the tourist resort of Sonamarg on the Srinagar-Kargil highway, snowfall began early Sunday (December 21) morning and was going on till the last reports were received, the officials said.
• Sadhna Top, the pass connecting the Tangdhar sector along the Line of Control to the main Kashmir Valley, received moderate snowfall with six inches of snow accumulating since Saturday (December 20) night.
• Light rainfall began in Srinagar and elsewhere in the Valley overnight and was going on intermittently, the officials said.
• The weather department has forecast increased snowfall and rain in the valley over the next 48 hours.
• The precipitation in Kashmir ended a prolonged dry spell, which led to a spike in common ailments such as cough and cold, especially among children and the elderly.