Photos: Kashmir witnesses season’s first snowfall

People walk on a snow-covered road during the first snowfall of the season in Gulmarg. Kashmir witnessed its first snowfall of the season, plunging the mercury to sub-zero in Gulmarg and bringing woes galore as major disruptions are reported on roads, in power supply, besides air traffic being hit.

A an removing snow from a car during the first snowfall of the season in Gulmarg. While the snowfall has been moderate in the plains of Kashmir, the upper reaches have witnessed heavy snowfall.

A vehicle moves on a snow-covered road during season's first snowfall at Gulmarg, in Baramulla district of North Kashmir. The maximum temperature in Srinagar is seven degrees, while as it is minus one degree in the hill station of Gulmarg.

A view of snow covered city center Lal Chowk during the first snowfall in Srinagar. Most areas of the valley have plunged into darkness since last night with 330 KV transmission line disrupted due to snowfall.

Vehicles move on snow covered road during the first snowfall in Srinagar. Traffic on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway has been halted due to heavy snowfall near the Jawahar tunnel. Hundreds of trucks and passenger vehicles were stranded on the highway.

Traffic moving during heavy snowfall in Srinagar

Shikaras submerged in water and covered with snow during the first snowfall in Srinagar

A security personnel stands guard during the first snowfall in Srinagar

Tourists react during season's first snowfall at Gulmarg, in Baramulla District of North Kashmir

Commuters and traffic move through heavy snowfall in Srinagar

A man holding an umbrella walk on the snow covered road during the first snowfall in Srinagar

Kashmiri men pull tourists on a sleigh on a snow-covered road during the first snowfall of the season in Gulmarg

A commuter moves through heavy snowfall in Lal Chowk area of Srinagar

A boatman clears snow from his boat during the first snowfall in Srinagar

Tourists ride a scooter during the first snowfall of the season in Gulmarg

A dog crosses a street as people walk in the snow in Srinagar

Tourists ride sleigh during the first snowfall of the season in Gulmarg

An auto-rickshaw covered with snow moving on the road during the first snowfall in Srinagar

A snow-covered vehicle drives past as it snows in Srinagar

A boatman clears snow from his boat during the first snowfall in Srinagar

A woman covers her child with a shawl as they wait for transport in the snow in Srinagar

People walk in the snow in Srinagar