As Kashmir received this year’s first snowfall on Sunday, it disrupted both the surface and the air traffic cutting off region from the outside world.
The Meteorological Department has predicted “heavy to very heavy” snowfall during Monday and Tuesday, while issuing an avalanche warning for the Valley higher reaches.
Heavy snowfall near the Jawahar Tunnel and shooting stones, landslides at various places on the 270-kilometre Srinagar-Jammu National highway since Saturday night caused suspension of traffic, leaving hundreds of vehicles stranded, officials said. Besides, all routine flights at the Srinagar International Airport on Sunday got cancelled due to the inclement weather.