He said the famous ski-resort of Gulmarg recorded 53 cm (about two feet) of snow and the mercury there settled at a low of minus 8 degrees Celsius.
He said the resort was the coldest places in the Valley.
The official said there also were reports of heavy snowfall in the peripheral areas of the resort including in the areas of Khilanmarg, Kongdoori and Afferwath.
The famous health resort of Pahalgam in south Kashmir, which serves as a base camp for the annual Amarnath Yatra, received 3.5 cm of snow and the mercury registered a low of minus 3.2 degrees Celsius.
