Snowfall, rain in hill states of north India lead to closure of roads

The meteorological office had forecast wet weather in Jammu and Kashmir from January 19 to 25 due to western disturbances.

Published on Jan 20, 2023 04:31 pm IST 11 Photos
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Snowfall and light rain in the hill states of northern India due to western disturbances led to the closure of roads and impacted flight operations on Friday. (HT Photo/Waseem Andrabi)

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Kashmir witnessed fresh snowfall on Friday that led to the closure of the Srinagar-Jammu national highway and impacted flight operations to and from the Valley. (PTI)

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Snowfall was witnessed in the tourist towns of Pahalgam and Gulmarg, as well as in Anantnag, Kulgam, Shopian, Pulwama, Budgam, and the upper areas of Kupwara, Ganderbal and Srinagar. (PTI)

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Traffic movement on both sides of the Srinagar-Jammu national highway, the all-weather road connecting Kashmir with the rest of the country, was stopped due to snowfall and shooting stones between Ramban and Banihal, officials said. (PTI)

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Moreover, flight operations at the Srinagar airport were affected due to snowfall and low visibility, they added. (AP)

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