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Southern Asia’s Early October Snow Intensifies

Southern Asia’s early wintry onslaught has strengthened across Kashmir and Ladakh, delivering heavy snow and the season’s first widespread freeze.

Fresh snow fell overnight in the likes of Gulmarg, Pahalgam, Sonamarg, Aru Valley, Chandanwari, and Kokernag. The Zojila Pass recorded half a foot of new snow, with temperatures tanking to -8C (17.6F) — roughly 10 to 12C below average for early October.

Authorities reported complete closures of the Srinagar–Leh Highway, Mughal Road, and Sinthan Top due to snow and ice.

Meteorologists confirmed that the cold has reached both divisions of Jammu and Kashmir, an unusually early pattern for October. Independent forecaster Faizan Arif described Zojila’s readings as “the strongest early-season freeze in years.”