Bhalesa, April 5 -- After two days of continuous rainfall, the upper reaches of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir border areas have been covered in fresh snow. The weather has turned extremely cold, with temperatures dropping sharply and creating bone-chilling conditions across Bhalesa, Jammu and Kashmir.

Bhalesa has been blanketed with a thick layer of fog. The sudden drop in the temperature has forced the residents to again use bukharis, kangris, and warm clothing to cope with the chilly weather conditions.

The fresh spell of snow in the region has painted a spectacular view, with roads, rooftops, and mountains covered in a dramatic, thick white layer.

Earlier, the IMD forecasted that two successive Western disturbances are like...