White magical carpet: Kashmir gets the season's first snow

As snowfall in Kashmir snaps road and rail links, first look at the valley draped in snow

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St. Mary's Church in Gulmarg, Kashmir
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Aru, an enthralling village in Kashmir, looks majestic against the snow-covered Himalayan peaks
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Located at an elevation of 3950 metres, Gulmarg, the world's third-highest ski resort covered in snow
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The first sprinkling of snow on Wednesday caught Kashmiris unware
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Astaan Marg, Harwan near Srinagar is very popular with tourists, who throng the picturesque natural gardens nearby
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Srinagar appeared wet and snowy as Kashmir witnessed the season's first snowfall on Wednesday
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A snowy morning at Boulevard, Srinagar. The road traverses the world famous Dal Lake
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Dargah Hazratbal, one of Srinagar's grandest mosques, is snowed in
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Drang bridge that connects Srinagar with Gulmarg looks straight out a postcard this afternoon
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Srinagar's majestic Dal Lake. The 16 km shore line of the lake is encompassed by a boulevard lined with Mughal era gardens and houseboats

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