Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara turned into a winter wonderland after fresh spell of snowfall on Tuesday. Visuals from the area showed, snow covered mountains and frozen lakes.

Ahmed said timely snowfall is crucial to recharge the region’s thousands of glaciers that subsequently sustain water resources for agriculture and horticulture, the mainstay of Kashmir’s economy.

Another moderate WD would hit the Valley on January 3-6. It will cause light to moderate snowfall at many places and moderate to heavy snowfall at isolated upper reaches of Kashmir,” he added.

Kashmiris walks on grassy, snowless ski slopes in Gulmarg, northwest of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024. There is hardly any snow at Asia’s largest ski terrain in ...

Ahmed said timely snowfall is crucial to recharge the region’s thousands of glaciers that subsequently sustain water resources for agriculture and horticulture, the mainstay of Kashmir’s economy.