Jammu and Kashmir winter delight: Sonamarg's stunning visuals please tourists after fresh snowfall | Watch video

Amid severely low temperatures during the ongoing ‘Chillai Kalan’ winter phase in Kashmir, widespread snowfall has brought cheers among visitors, especially in places like Sonamarg. The place has turned into a winter wonderland for tourists.

According to the India Meteorological Department, several parts of Jammu and Kashmir will likely receive snowfall on Sunday. As the scenic views from the region continue to become internet's sensation, here are latest visuals from Sonmarg and other places of Jammu and Kashmir. 

Visuals from Jammu and Kashmir

A traveller to Sonmarg expressed his happiness at enjoying snow and the mesmerising view of the majestic mountains. In a video shared by SDA Sonmarg, the traveller from Gujarat can be seen urging people to come to the place once in their lives. 

Jammu and Kashmir witnessed sharp dip in temperature

Valley witnessed a sharp fall in temperature on Saturday. In south Kashmir's Kokerng town, temperature dropped to minus 8.1 degrees Celsius, reported PTI citing officials on Sunday.

In Srinagar, the mercury settled at a low of minus 2.5 degrees Celsius, the Met said. Gulmarg, a tourist resort town known for skiing activities in north Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 4 degrees Celsius.

Pahalgam witnessed a temperature of minus 3.2 degrees Celsius on Saturday. It is one of the base camps for the annual Amarnath Yatra in south Kashmir.

Qazigund, the gateway town to Kashmir, logged a minimum temperature of minus 3.6 degrees Celsius while Konibal in Pampore town recorded a low of minus 3.5 degrees.

Kupwara in north Kashmir registered a night temperature of minus 2.8 degrees Celsius while Kokernag in south Kashmir recorded a low of minus 8.1 degrees and was the coldest place on record in the valley.

Kashmir under the grip of ‘Chillai Kalan’

Kashmir is under the grip of ‘Chillai Kalan’ which his the coldest phase of winters in the valley. This phase of the winter season began on December 21. Chances of snowfall are maximum during the the approximately 40-day-long period of winter. 'Chillai-Kalan' ends on January 30. It is followed by a 20-day 'Chillai-Khurd (small cold)' and a 10-day 'Chillai-Bachha (baby cold)'.