Fresh snowfall in the upper reaches of Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district has left farmers a worried lot due to fear of damage to fruit crops as the trees are currently in bloom. According to officials, snowfall ranging between two inches to one foot was recorded in different high-altitude areas, including Kota Top, Jatani, Kansar, Thanhala, Baach Dhar, Shankhoja, Chenera, Kaljugasar and Sivili.
Fruit growers claimed that some areas received snowfall on March 20 after a long gap, catching them unprepared as they have already started working in their orchards after prolonged winters. The unseasonal snowfall and the sudden dip in temperature have done a lot of damage to the fruit-bearing trees.
Source: kashmirreader.com