Archive · 17 Sep 2026
Gurez Valley Records Season’s First Snowfall as Kashmir Temperatures Dip
Winter arrived early in a high mountain area called Gurez Valley.
Kabul Gali received its first snow of the season on September 17.
Kabul Gali is in the Tulail Valley in north Kashmir.
The snow covered the mountains and slopes in white.
Temperatures became noticeably colder afterward.
The snowfall showed that the area is beginning its change from summer to winter.
People traveling through the mountains were told to be careful.
Gurez usually has long, cold winters.
Kabul Gali in north Kashmir’s Tulail Valley received the season’s first snowfall on Thursday, September 17.
Fresh snow covered Kabul Gali’s high-altitude slopes and mountain stretches.
Temperatures dropped noticeably after the snowfall across the higher areas.
The snowfall marked an early seasonal shift toward colder winter conditions in Gurez.
Residents and travellers were advised to exercise caution on mountainous routes as temperatures may fall quickly.
- Who
- Residents and travellers in Gurez Valley were advised to remain cautious.
- What
- Kabul Gali received the season’s first snowfall, followed by a noticeable temperature drop.
- When
- Thursday, September 17.
- Where
- Kabul Gali in the Tulail Valley of north Kashmir’s Gurez Valley.
- Why
- The snowfall signalled the seasonal transition toward colder winter conditions in the higher reaches.
- Location
- Kabul Gali, Tulail Valley, Gurez Valley, north Kashmir
- Weather event
- Season’s first snowfall
- Date
- Thursday, September 17
- Temperature
- Temperatures dropped noticeably after the snowfall
- Landscape impact
- High-altitude slopes and mountain stretches were covered in snow
- Travel advice
- Residents and travellers were urged to exercise caution in mountainous areas