Kupwara district received light snowfall...
On Monday, Higher locations of Kashmir received the season's first snowfall while, plains were lashed by rains and very light snow. This ends a month-long dry spell in the valley, officials said.
They added, Affarwat in Gulmarg area of Baramulla district and Sadhna Top in Kupwara district received light snowfall.
Reports of good snowfall were received from uninhabited mountainous areas in Kashmir as well. Srinagar and other plain areas of the valley were lashed by rain late in the afternoon, they added.
The snowfall and rain lowered the temperature in the daytime significantly. This is the sign of the arrival of winter in Kashmir and lower areas.
The Brief. Sign up to receive the top stories you need to know right now.