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Heavy snowfall blankets Kashmir

Life in Kashmir was disrupted on the final day of the 'Chilla-i-Kalan', the harshest winter period in the region, on Monday as fresh snowfall snapped the Valley's connections with the rest of the country, affecting surface and air traffic. Take a look

Our Web Desk Published 30.01.23, 12:18 PM
Moderate to heavy snowfall was recorded in the plains of Kashmir, while the higher reaches experienced heavy to very heavy falls. Commuters on a snow-covered road during heavy snowfall.
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Moderate to heavy snowfall was recorded in the plains of Kashmir, while the higher reaches experienced heavy to very heavy falls. Commuters on a snow-covered road during heavy snowfall.

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The officials said Srinagar received about seven inches of fresh snowfall, Gulmarg more than a feet, Pahalgam nine inches, Gurez 1.5 feet and the plains of Kupwara district around four inches. In the upper reaches, it was around one-two feet.
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The officials said Srinagar received about seven inches of fresh snowfall, Gulmarg more than a feet, Pahalgam nine inches, Gurez 1.5 feet and the plains of Kupwara district around four inches. In the upper reaches, it was around one-two feet.

The Srinagar-Jammu National Highway was closed for traffic due to snow and landslides at many places along the arterial road. Trucks stand on closed Jammu-Srinagar National Highway after fresh snowfall, at Qazigund in Anantnag district.
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The Srinagar-Jammu National Highway was closed for traffic due to snow and landslides at many places along the arterial road. Trucks stand on closed Jammu-Srinagar National Highway after fresh snowfall, at Qazigund in Anantnag district.

Train services on the Baramulla-Banihal route were suspended due to accumulation of snow on the tracks, they added. Heavy Snowfall May Disrupt Grand Finale Of Rahul Gandhi's Yatra.
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Train services on the Baramulla-Banihal route were suspended due to accumulation of snow on the tracks, they added. Heavy Snowfall May Disrupt Grand Finale Of Rahul Gandhi's Yatra.

The officials said the bad weather affected air traffic to and from the valley as flight operations at the Srinagar airport were suspended. Visibility is very poor and there is snow accumulation on the runway.
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The officials said the bad weather affected air traffic to and from the valley as flight operations at the Srinagar airport were suspended. Visibility is very poor and there is snow accumulation on the runway.

The snowfall brought normal life to a halt and snapped the Valley's connection with the rest of the country, the officials said.
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The snowfall brought normal life to a halt and snapped the Valley's connection with the rest of the country, the officials said.

The meteorological department predicted heavy snowfall, and rains with thunderstorm in the plains of Jammu, over the next 12 hours. Expect gradual decrease in the precipitation from Monday night, it said. Meanwhile, the minimum temperature improved across the Valley but stayed below the freezing point.
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The meteorological department predicted heavy snowfall, and rains with thunderstorm in the plains of Jammu, over the next 12 hours. Expect gradual decrease in the precipitation from Monday night, it said. Meanwhile, the minimum temperature improved across the Valley but stayed below the freezing point.

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