Heavy snowfall expected in Japan
Tokyo's 23 wards are expected to see 5 cm of snowfall during the same period, the JMA added.
Tokyo's 23 wards are expected to see 5 cm of snowfall during the same period, the JMA added.
The tourist spots of Gulmarg and Pahalgam in Kashmir and Bhaderwah and Patnitop in Jammu were covered under thick snow.
Ahead of the opening of one of the country's holiest pilgrimage sites, the abode of Lord Shiva was decorated with 20 quintals of flowers.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an alert for the heavy snowfall on the Kedarnath Dham route.
Disaster Management Authority official Surendra Singh Rawat said: "The trek route to the temple has been blocked for traffic due to rain and heavy snowfall near Bhairav glacier."
The driver and another occupant of the vehicle are believed to have died in the vehicle that was caught in snow on Saturday.
The Lieutenant Governor was chairing a meeting to take stock of the winter management, particularly, snow clearance efforts of administration, with all DCs and SSPs of Kashmir Division, through virtual mode.
Srinagar recorded a low of minus 1.5 degrees Celsius, while it was minus 5 degrees Celsius at Gulmarg.
From the stunning snow-fed lakes in the mighty Alberta Rockies in western Canada to snow-draped cliff sides and towering summits of aquatic brilliance beneath, one feels humbled by Nature's canvas seeped across fairytale settings.
Auli is hosting a national level winter games next month, and the organisers are elated after the fresh snowfall
