received fresh snowfall this week after a prolonged dry spell that persisted even in the coldest period of the year, called Chillai-Kalan in the Kashmiri language.

Visuals from various regions of Jammu and Kashmir that received fresh snowfall

Visuals from various regions of Jammu and Kashmir that received fresh snowfall this week

Shimla was wrapped in a thin blanket of snow on Thursday while the 5-km stretch between Kufri and Fagu was entirely covered in snow. Braving cold, tourists and residents thronged the Mall Road and Ridge in the heart of the city to enjoy the snow.

Himachali heartland turns white: The Himalayan town of Manali receives fresh snowfall on February 1st, providing a visual treat to tourists and locals alike, as well as providing some much-needed relief amid the ongoing dry spell. The region has been devoid of snow this year due to changing climate conditions., leading to major environmental concerns.

The tourist resorts of Gulmarg, Sonamarg and Pahalgam received fresh light to moderate snowfall overnight, which was going on when the last reports came in, they said.

Winter arrives in Wonderland: Ending a long wait, the first snow of this year finally falls in the world-famous Gulmarg skiing station in Jammu and Kashmir, ending cold-draught-like conditions... This is the first time in many decades years that the Kashmir region has been devoid of snow for such a long period.

Kashmir has been experiencing an unusually dry and mostly snowless winter, leading to freezing nights and warmer daytime temperatures.

On Friday, the national capital had recorded a minimum temperature of 3.9 degrees Celsius, the lowest in five years. The record was broken less than 24 hours later.

Satellite imagery showed a layer of fog/low-level clouds over Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, extending up to northeast India.

The weather office on Monday cautioned about coldwave days in central parts of the country for January and forecast dense fog days over parts of northwest and east India for the next three days.