New York City witnessed a historic moment on January 16 as it finally saw significant snowfall after a staggering 700 days. The event marked the conclusion of an exceptional period characterised by the absence of substantial snow, with Central Park reporting a layer of snow that broke the previous record set in 1998.

New York gets first major snowfall in 2 years, while Shimla, Kashmir, Manali experience dry spell

The Kashmir Valley and regions of Ladakh witnessed a fresh spell of snowfall in the higher reaches today, while the plains faced an onslaught of heavy rains. The temperature across the Valley has dropped significantly due to the weather change.

Higher reaches of Kashmir and Ladakh receive fresh snowfall; valley witnesses drop in temperature

Jammu and Kashmir received the season's first major spell of snowfall Sunday, disrupting surface traffic and affecting normal life in the region. The Srinagar Jammu National Highway which connects Kashmir to rest of India has been shut.

Heavy snowfall brings normal life to a halt in Kashmir; all National Highways closed, flights, trains affected

Kashmir Valley received a fresh spell of snowfall early this morning today. The snowfall led to the closure of the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway. Jammu and Kashmir Police's traffic department said that the National Highway has been closed due to shooting stones and snowfall between Ramban and Banihal areas.

Kashmir receives fresh snowfall, Srinagar-Jammu National Highway closed

Kashmir Valley witnessed fresh spell of snowfall across various districts. Resorts hosting tourists at places such as Gulmarg and Pahalgam also received fresh spells of snowfall, attracting thousands of tourists to Kashmir's picturesque hill stations.

Tourists cheer Kashmir's latest snowfall as 'dream sequence from a movie'

Kashmir's hill stations like Pehalgam, Gulmarg and Sonmarg receive fresh snowfall that carpet these places with White snow, this has bought cheer to people associated with tourism in the valley as the tourist arrival increases.

India: Kashmir hill stations receives fresh snowfall; longer winter tourism period expected

Kashmir receives seasons first major snowfall - In pictures

Kashmir witnessed a fresh spell of snowfall on Thursday, as rain and sleet dropped the minimum temperature across the valley Several hill stations like Pahalgam and Gulmarg, tourist resorts in the north and south of the valley respectively, received the maximum snowfall.

Fresh spell of snowfall greets tourists in Kashmir Valley

It's a bit of a dream come true for everyone in the Kashmir valley. With fresh snowfall, tourist destinations such as Gulmarg and Pahalgam look pretty spectacular in their avatar as winter wonderlands.

Kashmir's white Christmas: Valley receives most tourists in 10 years along with fresh snowfall

Kashmir's white Christmas: Valley witnesses dream-like Christmas celebrations with snowfall

Kashmir's white Christmas: Valley receives the most tourists in 10 years along with fresh snowfall

Pahalgam in south Kashmir was the coldest place in the valley at -8.4 degrees Celsius, two notches below normal.

Kashmir reels under sub-zero temperatures

A thick layer of ice was seen on most roads in Srinagar and elsewhere in the valley, making it difficult for people to drive.

Kashmir freezes as minimum temperature dips to minus 8.3 degrees celsius

Heavy snowfall has covered the Kashmir valley. Road and air transport has come to a grinding halt. Flights are expected to stay grounded for the 2nd consecutive day.

Heavy snowfall covers Kashmir valley, road & air transportation halted

Cold wave conditions returned to Kashmir as the minimum temperatures on Friday night plunged several degrees below freezing point, which resulted in the formation of black ice on the roads in the valley, hampering the movement of traffic, officials said Saturday.

Cold wave conditions return to Kashmir Valley; temperature drops to -5.7 degrees Celsius