Srinagar, Jan. 29 -- Tourists thrilled, locals hopeful, though dry flows the Jhelum

Gulmarg: Finally it snowed, though a bit! Gulmarg and several upper reaches of Kashmir received light snowfall after a prolonged dry spell, spreading joy among tourists and locals alike. Though the accumulation is not yet ideal for Skiing, Gulmarg has finally started breathing afresh.

Hundreds of tourists, a good number of locals too, flocked to the skiing hotspot on Sunday and enjoyed the snowfall.

Kumar's family was so thrilled that they extended their stay to relish the rare experience of witnessing delicate snowflakes descending from the sky.

"It was a rare chance for us to see the white flakes falling from the sky, so we did not want to miss it," ...