CLIMATE
The Kashmir valley enjoys an enchanting climate for the major part of the year.
A unique feature of the climate is the four clear-cut seasons - spring,
summer, autumn, and winter. Till the end of May, the climate of Kashmir is
comparable with that of Switzerland. In spring, the valley wears blankets of
emerald green grass and is decked with flowers of various hues and fresh leaves
- a phenomenon of rejuvenation from the rigors of a long winter. It is then the
worlds' most wonderful of natural gardens. In summer, the sleepy blue mountains
with snow-capped peaks, clear streams, cool bubbling springs, noisy torrents, beautiful lakes, shady chinar groves, silvery poplars, drooping willows, and
pine forests make Kashmir the "play ground of Asia." In autumn, the trees and
forests turn into bronze and copper colours, and the foliage becomes a riot of
golden yellow and green. In winter, the giant size trees wear a bare look when
the landscape dons a mantle of snow.
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