Fresh Snowfall Shuts Key Kashmir Routes: Srinagar–Leh Highway and Bandipora–Gurez Road Closed

Fresh Snowfall Shuts Key Kashmir Routes: Srinagar–Leh Highway and Bandipora–Gurez Road Closed

Fresh Snowfall Shuts Srinagar–Leh Highway and Bandipora–Gurez Road, Travel Disrupted By: Javid Amin | 25 May 2026 Heavy Snowfall Returns to Kashmir, Disrupting Road Connectivity A fresh spell of snowfall in the higher reaches of Kashmir has once again brought life to a standstill in several mountainous regions, forcing the closure of two strategically important roads—the Srinagar–Leh Highway and the Bandipora–Gurez Road. The sudden weather change has disrupted travel, stranded vehicles, delayed supplies, and pushed temperatures sharply downward across the Valley. Recent weather reports indicate that snowfall in the Zojila…

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Climate Chaos in Kashmir: Unseasonal May Snowfall at Razdan Pass Shuts Bandipora-Gurez Road

Climate Chaos in Kashmir: Unseasonal May Snowfall at Razdan Pass Shuts Bandipora-Gurez Road

Snow in May? A Wake-Up Call for Kashmir Srinagar 30 May 2025: May in Kashmir usually welcomes blooming meadows, gentle rains, and the onset of fruiting seasons in the higher valleys. But this year, in an eerie twist of events, Razdan Pass received fresh snowfall in the middle of May 2025, leading to the sudden suspension of all vehicular traffic on the Bandipora-Gurez road. What once would have been considered unthinkable — snowfall in late spring — is now a climate reality. Authorities and environmentalists alike are viewing this event…

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