Snow, rain bring down temperatures in Kashmir
Kashmir experienced fresh snowfall in higher regions and rain in the plains, leading to a drop in temperatures. The rainfall caused damage to roads and homes, particularly in Bandipora district, and triggered waterlogging and mudflow. The Meteorological Department has forecasted more rain and thundershowers in the coming days, providing some relief from the heatwave conditions.
- ▪Higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir received fresh snowfall.
- ▪The plains, including Srinagar, experienced heavy rainfall and thunderstorms.
- ▪Rain caused significant damage to roads and homes in Bandipora district.
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“Some places in the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir received fresh snowfall, while the plains were lashed by rain in the early hours of Thursday (May 21, 2026), bringing down temperatures,” officials said.The frontier Gurez sector in north Kashmir's Bandipora, Zojilla Pass along the Srinagar-Leh National Highway and Sonamarg received snowfall. A few other peaks in the higher reaches of the valley were also draped in white. The plains of the valley, including the summer capital of Srinagar, were lashed by intermittent rains.“Heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorm late Wednesday (May 20, 2026) night left a road in Bandipora district severely damaged, while water and mud entered several nearby homes,” the officials said.
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