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Snowfall, road closures, rains and early chill marks winter arrival in J&K

Sajid Raina, Peerzada Waseeem, Raja Syed Rather

Srinagar: Higher elevation areas of Jammu & Kashmir experienced season’s first snowfall while the plains received rains on Saturday, bringing the temperature further down in the Valley.

Higher elevation areas including world famous ski-resort Gulmarg, Gurez and other parts received snowfall on Saturday.

The upper reaches of Gurez Valley including Chrownan area, received snowfall Saturday morning while the plains of Gurez also received light snowfall coupled with rains.

Razdan Pass, which is the gateway to this mountainous valley, has also received season’s first snowfall late last night, officials said.

Pertinently on Friday evening, the 84-km Bandipora-Gurez road was closed by authorities for all sorts of traffic movement.

World famous ski-resort – Gulmarg in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district – also received fresh snowfall while the plains witnessed intermittent rains, bringing the temperature below normal.

The plains of the valley, however, received light rainfall today.

Meanwhile, the 434-km Srinagar-Leh highway was closed for vehicular movement on Saturday due to fresh snowfall in Zojila.

According to KNO on Saturday morning, the higher reaches of Kashmir including Drass received fresh snowfall.

An official said due to the fresh snowfall at Mani Marg, Drass and Zojila, the authorities suspended the traffic movement on the highway as a precautionary measure.

As per local reports, a large number of vehicles are stranded in Sonamarg area after the road was thrown closed.

Meanwhile, the traffic officials told KNO the Srinagar-Jammu highway remained open for the vehicular movement while only Light Motor Vehicles (LMV) will be allowed to ply today on the national highway. —(KNO)

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