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Kashmir Braces for Travel Disruptions as Heavy Snowfall Triggers Highway Shutdowns

November 11, 2023 Editor

Heavy snowfall closes Mughal Road and the Srinagar-Sonamarg-Gumri road. Landslides and shooting stones make the Jammu-Srinagar highway non-motorable, say officials. Fresh snowfall at Zoji La triggers road closure. Police urge commuters to confirm roads’ status before beginning journey. Hill stations, including the ski resort of Gulmarg and the Sonamarg hill station, witness a fresh layer of snowfall. Heavy snow on higher reaches and rain in plains of J&K and Ladakh resulted in the closure of the all major roads and highways. Power outage was witnessed in many parts of Jammu…

Kashmir Weather Turns Mildly Cold, Bringing Relief from Heat Wave

October 1, 2023 Editor

The weather changed after abrupt snowfall over Kashmir mountains and rainfall in the plains on September 24 and 25 The mornings and evenings in Kashmir valley have turned mildly cold after the region recorded above normal temperatures in August and first three weeks of September. The weather changed after abrupt snowfall over Kashmir mountains and rainfall in the plains on September 24 and 25. The ski resort of Gulmarg had recorded the season’s first snowfall over its higher reaches on September 24. Since then, there has been a nip in…