Srinagar, May 31 -- Snowfall was reported in Tulail and Razdan Top areas of Gurez valley in north Kashmir's Bandipora district, Peer Ki Gali in south Kashmir's Shopian, and Zojila Pass along the Srinagar-Leh highway. As a precautionary measure, authorities closed the Bandipora-Gurez road amid slippery conditions.
Rainfall in the plains, including in Srinagar, brought further chill, with the city recording a maximum temperature of just 14.5degC - the coldest day in May ever recorded. This came barely a week after Srinagar touched 34degC, highlighting the severity of the drop.
Elsewhere in the Valley, places like Qazigund, Pahalgam, Kupwara, Kokernag, and Gulmarg recorded day temperatures well below normal. In the Jammu region, Jammu city r...