Srinagar, March 10, March 11 -- A few areas in the higher reaches of Kashmir received snowfall on Tuesday while the plains were lashed by rains, ending the prolonged dry spell and unusual heat wave in Jammu and Kashmir. Gurez in north Kashmir and Sonamarg-Zojila axis in central Kashmir were among the higher reaches that received overnight snowfall, while rains continued to lash the Valley's plains, including Srinagar, till morning, officials said.The wet spell ended the prolonged dry spell in Jammu and Kashmir, which recorded its seventh straight winter rainfall deficit this year.The core winter period this season - from December 2025 to February 2026 - ended at a massive 65 per cent departure from the season's normal.The region received ...