Last Updated on October 16, 2026 8:57 pm by INDIAN AWAAZ
AMN/ WEB DESK
The higher reaches of Kashmir and Jammu regions, including Peer Ki Gali in Poonch, Sinthan Top in Kishtwar and Chatter Galla in Bhaderwah, received season’s first snowfall, while a sharp fall in temperature has been experienced in the plain areas of the region since last night.
Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that the higher reaches of Poonch, including Peer ki Gali on Mughal Road received season’s first snowfall due to which the road was closed yesterday. Later, men and machinery was deployed by the road clearance agency and the road was cleared by noon. However, the movement of vehicles was again stopped during the evening by the authorities as precautionary measures due to slippery road conditions.
Meanwhile, there was heavy rain, hailstorm and wind storm in parts of the Poonch late last evening. Due to hailstorm, the crops were badly affected while power supply in many areas of the district also remained hit. The mountainous areas of Rajouri district including Budhal, Kotranka and Darhal besides Gulabgarh and Mahore in Reasi also received snowfall.
However, the roads were operational. Reports from Doda, Ramban and Kishtwar said that Seoj Dhar and other higher reaches also received moderate to heavy snowfall of the October month last night. With the heavy snowfall Sinthon Top Pass on Kishtwar-Kokernag-Anantnag highway was blocked.
Paddri Top on Bhaderwah-Chamba road was also blocked due to heavy snowfall and the road was closed. Chattergalla Pass on Bhaderwah-Bani-Basohli-Pathankot highway and Guldanda tourist resort also received fresh snowfall; however, the road was cleared by the BRO authorities during the day and the traffic was restored. Entire Chenab region has come under the grip of a cold wave with the fresh snowfall. The people have taken out warm clothes and jackets to protect themselves from the cold. Meanwhile, many plain areas of Jammu including Akhnoor, Jourian, Pargwal, Marh, Bishnah, Samba Ramgarh and Hiranagar in Kathua also received heavy rainfall and hailstorm/windstorm.
The crops, especially the paddy, have suffered extensive damage. Pargwal, Marh, Bishnah and Hiranagar-Rajpura areas have suffered heavy losses to their paddy crop. A sharp fall in temperature has been witnessed in Jammu areas with rain and snowfall on higher reaches. Jammu recorded a minimum temperature of 15 degree celsius, and maximum 28.0 degree. Srinagar recorded a maximum temperature of 17.4 degrees Celsius. The MeT Department has predicted generally dry weather today with brief spells of light rain at isolated and scattered places in the region, and a dry weather from October 17 to 24.