The world famous ski resort of Gulmarg and other upper reaches experienced fresh snowfall on Friday.
A MeT official said the mountains of Affarwat in Gulmarg received fresh snowfall today.
The plains of Gulmarg were lashed by rain and snow together resulting in further drop in the day temperature.
Reports of light snowfall were also received from the higher reaches of north Kashmir Kupwara and Zojila Pass on the strategic Srinagar-Ladakh highway.
The Bandipora-Gurez road in north Kashmir was closed for vehicular traffic as a precautionary measure amid snowfall at Razdan Top.
The MeT department has predicted that weather will remain generally cloudy with possibility of light rain/light snow over higher reaches and at many places of Kashmir and a few places of Jammu division during the next 24 hours.
It has also issued an advisory keeping in view the inclement weather, saying that there is a possibility of temporary disruption of surface transportation due to light snowfall over Zojila, Razdan pass, Sadhna pass, Sinthan top and Mughal Road.
It has also advised Tourists/Trekkers/travellers to plan their trip accordingly during the period.
“There is a possibility of light rain and snow on higher reaches and at scattered places on November 16 also and thereafter the weather is likely to improve. The weather will generally remain dry from November 17 to November 23,” a MeT official said.
He said on November 24, there is a possibility of another light rain and light snow over the higher reaches and at the isolated places of Jammu and Kashmir.
Srinagar and its adjoining areas experienced a cold breeze coupled with a cloudy sky and shallow fog engulfed around on Friday.