Bright weather was seen in the north Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir on January 14, after combined rains and snowfall had caused lethal avalanches over the previous two days.

Footage from Srinagar, the capital of the state, shows roads thawing while traffic passes by, and boats being able to row through broken ice on canals in the city.

This followed severe weather conditions that left at least 8 dead on January 13 due to avalanches caused across the state by the heavy snow.

Weather improves in Jammu and Kashmir

Bright sunshine was seen in the Jammu and Kashmir after incessant rains and snowfall since Sunday and the Met said it will stay better for the next 48 hour.
Srinagar, the summer capital of the state recorded a low of minus 2.7 while the mercury in Qazigund in south Kashmir settled at a low of minus 1.2 degrees Celsius.

Kupwara town in north Kashmir recorded minus 2.1 while Kokernag town in south Kashmir recorded minus 3.1.

The ski resort Gulmarg was at minus 9.5 and tourist destination Pahalgam was at minus 7.6. Leh town in Ladakh was at minus 5.5.

Jammu city was at 5.5, Katra 5.6, Batote minus 0.9, while Bannihal recorded 0.6 and Bhaderwah recorded minus 0.5 degrees Celsius.