Jammu and Kashmir - January 22, 2026 A view of snow-clad mountains and a river flowing through the Kashmir region after a heavy snowstorm on January 22, 2025. Although snowfall has stopped across the Kashmir Valley, the region continues to reel under severe cold conditions. The weather department has forecast moderate to heavy snowfall in the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir and light to moderate snowfall in the Valley plains due to a strong western disturbance. Strong, gusty winds swept across several parts of the Valley on Thursday evening, causing widespread damage to property and disrupting electricity supply. An intense winter storm swept across Jammu & Kashmir on 23 January, dumping more than 30 cm of snow on Srinagar and unleashing winds clocked at 155 km/h in higher reaches. Airport authorities suspended all arrivals and departures from Sheikh-ul-Alam International Airport for most of Friday, while airlines such as IndiGo and Vistara issued travel waivers allowing free rescheduling or refunds.