Snow blankets Razdan Pass, hailstorm hits Kashmir plains

Srinagar, May 23: Fresh snowfall was recorded at Razdan Pass and other higher reaches of north Kashmir on Saturday, while rain and hailstorm lashed several plains areas across the Valley, officials said.

According to details, fresh snowfall was reported from Razdan Pass and upper reaches of Tulail Valley following a fresh spell of weather activity triggered by an active western disturbance affecting Jammu and Kashmir.

Rainfall was also recorded in several plains districts of the Valley during the day.

The details said a hailstorm accompanied by gusty winds hit parts of north Kashmir, causing damage to apple orchards, vegetable fields and standing crops.