Snowfall Cuts Kashmir From Rest Of World kashmirobserver.net

Snowfall in Kashmir threw life out of gear on Monday and forced the cancellation of all flights to and fro Srinagar airport and led to the closure of Traffic on the 270-kilometre Jammu-Srinagar national highway, officials said. Most parts of the valley received moderate to heavy snowfall, bringing relief to residents from intense cold conditions, the officials said. While the plains received light to moderate snowfall and sleet, the higher reaches of the valley experienced heavy snowfall.

All the inbound and outbound flights to Srinagar were cancelled due to poor visibility and accumulation of snow on the runway, an official of the Airport Authority of India said. The early morning snowfall and sleet later in the day led to waterlogging of most of the roads in the city including the commercial hub of Lal Chowk, the officials said. Electricity supply in many areas has been snapped due to the snowfall, they added.