"snow-covered valley"

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22 December 2025

In Sonamarg, Jammu and Kashmir, India, on December 21, 2025, a man removes snow from a vehicle amid heavy snowfall in central Kashmir's Sonamarg in Ganderbal district. The prolonged dry weather ends as the Kashmir valley receives rain and heavy snowfall in many places, including famous tourist destinations Gulmarg and Sonamarg, as the 40-day harshest winter period 'Chillai Kalan' begins in Kashmir.

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#13122591

22 December 2025

In Sonamarg, Jammu and Kashmir, India, on December 21, 2025, Indian tourists ride sledges in central Kashmir's Sonamarg in Ganderbal district during heavy snowfall. The prolonged dry weather ends as the Kashmir valley receives rain and heavy snowfall in many places, including famous tourist destinations Gulmarg and Sonamarg, as the 40-day harshest winter period 'Chillai Kalan' begins in Kashmir.

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#13122603

22 December 2025

In Sonamarg, Jammu and Kashmir, India, on December 21, 2025, horses are pictured amid heavy snowfall in central Kashmir's Sonamarg in Ganderbal district. The prolonged dry weather ends as the Kashmir valley receives rains and heavy snowfall in many places, including famous tourist destinations Gulmarg and Sonamarg, as the 40-day harshest winter period 'Chillai Kalan' begins in Kashmir.

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22 December 2025

In Sonamarg, Jammu and Kashmir, India, on December 21, 2025, horses are pictured amid heavy snowfall in central Kashmir's Sonamarg in Ganderbal district. The prolonged dry weather ends as the Kashmir valley receives rains and heavy snowfall in many places, including famous tourist destinations Gulmarg and Sonamarg, as the 40-day harshest winter period 'Chillai Kalan' begins in Kashmir.

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#13122610

22 December 2025

In Sonamarg, Jammu and Kashmir, India, on December 21, 2025, Indian tourists visit central Kashmir's Sonamarg in Ganderbal district during heavy snowfall. The prolonged dry weather ends as the Kashmir valley receives rain and heavy snowfall in many places, including famous tourist destinations Gulmarg and Sonamarg, as the 40-day harshest winter period 'Chillai Kalan' begins in Kashmir.

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#13122624

22 December 2025

In Sonamarg, Jammu and Kashmir, India, on December 21, 2025, horses are pictured amid heavy snowfall in central Kashmir's Sonamarg in Ganderbal district. The prolonged dry weather ends as the Kashmir valley receives rains and heavy snowfall in many places, including famous tourist destinations Gulmarg and Sonamarg, as the 40-day harshest winter period 'Chillai Kalan' begins in Kashmir.

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#13122678

22 December 2025

In Sonamarg, Jammu and Kashmir, India, on December 21, 2025, Indian tourists visit central Kashmir's Sonamarg in Ganderbal district during heavy snowfall. The prolonged dry weather ends as the Kashmir valley receives rain and heavy snowfall in many places, including famous tourist destinations Gulmarg and Sonamarg, as the 40-day harshest winter period 'Chillai Kalan' begins in Kashmir.

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#13119977

21 December 2025

Tourists ride ponies on snow-covered meadows in Sonamarg, a tourist destination in Ganderbal district, about 90 kilometers northeast of Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir, on December 21, 2025. Heavy snowfall ends a 40-day dry spell as Chillai Kalan, the harshest 40-day winter period marked by extreme cold and frequent snowfall, begins in the region.

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21 December 2025

Tourists ride ponies on snow-covered meadows in Sonamarg, a tourist destination in Ganderbal district, about 90 kilometers northeast of Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir, on December 21, 2025. Heavy snowfall ends a 40-day dry spell as Chillai Kalan, the harshest 40-day winter period marked by extreme cold and frequent snowfall, begins in the region.

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#13120017

21 December 2025

Tourists ride ponies on snow-covered meadows in Sonamarg, a tourist destination in Ganderbal district, about 90 kilometers northeast of Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir, on December 21, 2025. Heavy snowfall ends a 40-day dry spell as Chillai Kalan, the harshest 40-day winter period marked by extreme cold and frequent snowfall, begins in the region.

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#13120018

21 December 2025

Tourists ride ponies on snow-covered meadows in Sonamarg, a tourist destination in Ganderbal district, about 90 kilometers northeast of Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir, on December 21, 2025. Heavy snowfall ends a 40-day dry spell as Chillai Kalan, the harshest 40-day winter period marked by extreme cold and frequent snowfall, begins in the region.

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#13120028

21 December 2025

Tourists ride ponies on snow-covered meadows in Sonamarg, a tourist destination in Ganderbal district, about 90 kilometers northeast of Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir, on December 21, 2025. Heavy snowfall ends a 40-day dry spell as Chillai Kalan, the harshest 40-day winter period marked by extreme cold and frequent snowfall, begins in the region.

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#13120035

21 December 2025

Tourists ride ponies on snow-covered meadows in Sonamarg, a tourist destination in Ganderbal district, about 90 kilometers northeast of Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir, on December 21, 2025. Heavy snowfall ends a 40-day dry spell as Chillai Kalan, the harshest 40-day winter period marked by extreme cold and frequent snowfall, begins in the region.

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#13120029

21 December 2025

An Indian paramilitary trooper stands amid heavy snowfall in Sonmarg, a tourist destination in Ganderbal district, about 90 kilometers northeast of Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir, on December 21, 2025. Heavy snowfall ends a 40-day dry spell as Chillai Kalan, the harshest winter period marked by extreme cold and frequent snowfall, begins in the region.

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#13118790

21 December 2025

Snow covers residential houses amid snowfall in Sonamarg, 89 km from Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on December 21, 2025. Kashmir witnesses an end to a prolonged dry spell, with the upper reaches experiencing light to heavy snowfall and the plains experiencing intermittent rains on the day marking the onset of Chillai Kalan, the harshest 40-day winter spell. Meteorological Department officials forecast ongoing precipitation and colder temperatures as the valley braces for deeper winter conditions.

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21 December 2025

Snow covers residential houses amid snowfall in Sonamarg, 89 km from Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on December 21, 2025. Kashmir witnesses an end to a prolonged dry spell, with the upper reaches experiencing light to heavy snowfall and the plains experiencing intermittent rains on the day marking the onset of Chillai Kalan, the harshest 40-day winter spell. Meteorological Department officials forecast ongoing precipitation and colder temperatures as the valley braces for deeper winter conditions.

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