Overview
- Higher elevations, including Gulmarg, reported fresh snowfall while the plains saw drizzle and breezy conditions that cooled daytime readings.
- Overcast skies lifted night temperatures, with Srinagar at 3.3°C—about 3.1°C above normal—and Jammu at 12.3°C.
- Gulmarg was the coldest at −3.4°C, Pahalgam recorded −0.4°C, Qazigund was at 2.6°C, and Kupwara held at 0°C.
- The meteorological office projected generally cloudy weather with chances of light rain or snow and gusty winds in the coming days, turning partly cloudy from February 18 to 20.
- Authorities advised travelers to confirm highway status and avoid avalanche‑prone higher reaches, with reports noting a broader winter precipitation shortfall that could leave February with a rain deficit.