Kashmir Winter Sets In With Heavy Snowfall And Subzero Temperatures

♛Kashmiri laborers warm their hands standing near a bonfire on a cold and foggy morning in the outskirts of Srinagar.

꧑A Kashmiri rows his Shikara, or wooded boat, on a cold and foggy morning in the outskirts of Srinagar.

🔯Kashmiri men employed by the government to clear snow, work on a pavement on a cold and foggy morning in the outskirts of Srinagar.

🦄People walk on a frozen pond on the outskirts of Srinagar. Cold conditions have tightened their grip on Kashmir, with the valley bracing for fresh spells of snowfall as two back-to-back western disturbances are likely to affect the region starting Wednesday.

🍷An auto-rickshaw moves with its headlights on as dense fog envelops the surroundings on a cold morning in the outskirts of Srinagar.

🌱A Kashmiri cyclist with his head wrapped in a shawl looks around on a cold and foggy morning in the outskirts of Srinagar.

ไVisitors ride on a 'shikara' on a winter day, at the Dal Lake in Srinagar. Several parts of Kashmir, including the plains of the valley, received fresh snowfall on Thursday, with moderate to heavy snow in the higher reaches, leading to an improvement in the minimum temperatures.

ꦫVehicles move on a bridge amid dense fog in Jammu.

🌳People shop for warm jackets amid dense fog in Jammu.