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What causes snowfall in Kashmir during winter?
Topic: Winter weather phenomena
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Answer
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(d) Temperate cyclone.
Explanation
Western disturbances — temperate cyclones that originate over the Mediterranean and travel east — bring Kashmir its winter snowfall.
In words
Temperate cyclone.
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