Tourists are riding ponies on snow-covered meadows in Sonamarg, a popular tourist destination in Ganderbal district, about 90 kilometres northeast of Srinagar, in Indian-administered Kashmir, on December 21, 2025, as heavy snowfall is breaking a prolonged 40-day dry spell and marking the onset of Chillai Kalan—the harshest 40-day winter period in Kashmir, traditionally associated with extreme cold, frequent snowfall, and sub-zero temperatures.
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