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Snowfall, rain in hill states of north India lead to closure of roads

Published on Jan 20, 2023 04:31 PM IST
  • The meteorological office had forecast wet weather in Jammu and Kashmir from January 19 to 25 due to western disturbances.
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Snowfall and light rain in the hill states of northern India due to western disturbances led to the closure of roads and impacted flight operations on Friday. (HT Photo/Waseem Andrabi) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Jan 20, 2023 04:31 PM IST

Snowfall and light rain in the hill states of northern India due to western disturbances led to the closure of roads and impacted flight operations on Friday. (HT Photo/Waseem Andrabi)

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Kashmir witnessed fresh snowfall on Friday that led to the closure of the Srinagar-Jammu national highway and impacted flight operations to and from the Valley. (PTI) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Jan 20, 2023 04:31 PM IST

Kashmir witnessed fresh snowfall on Friday that led to the closure of the Srinagar-Jammu national highway and impacted flight operations to and from the Valley. (PTI)

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Snowfall was witnessed in the tourist towns of Pahalgam and Gulmarg, as well as in Anantnag, Kulgam, Shopian, Pulwama, Budgam, and the upper areas of Kupwara, Ganderbal and Srinagar. (PTI) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Jan 20, 2023 04:31 PM IST

Snowfall was witnessed in the tourist towns of Pahalgam and Gulmarg, as well as in Anantnag, Kulgam, Shopian, Pulwama, Budgam, and the upper areas of Kupwara, Ganderbal and Srinagar. (PTI)

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Traffic movement on both sides of the Srinagar-Jammu national highway, the all-weather road connecting Kashmir with the rest of the country, was stopped due to snowfall and shooting stones between Ramban and Banihal, officials said. (PTI) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Jan 20, 2023 04:31 PM IST

Traffic movement on both sides of the Srinagar-Jammu national highway, the all-weather road connecting Kashmir with the rest of the country, was stopped due to snowfall and shooting stones between Ramban and Banihal, officials said. (PTI)

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Moreover, flight operations at the Srinagar airport were affected due to snowfall and low visibility, they added. (AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Moreover, flight operations at the Srinagar airport were affected due to snowfall and low visibility, they added. (AP)

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Minimum temperatures rose in Kashmir but still settled below the freezing point across the Valley. (PTI) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Minimum temperatures rose in Kashmir but still settled below the freezing point across the Valley. (PTI)

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Srinagar recorded a minimum temperature of minus 0.1 degrees Celsius on January 18 night, up from minus 1.4 degrees Celsius the night before. Qazigund, the gateway to the Valley, registered a low of minus 0.6 degrees Celsius. (AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Jan 20, 2023 04:31 PM IST

Srinagar recorded a minimum temperature of minus 0.1 degrees Celsius on January 18 night, up from minus 1.4 degrees Celsius the night before. Qazigund, the gateway to the Valley, registered a low of minus 0.6 degrees Celsius. (AP)

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The minimum temperature at Gulmarg in Baramulla district was minus 7.6 degrees Celsius. (AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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The minimum temperature at Gulmarg in Baramulla district was minus 7.6 degrees Celsius. (AP)

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Minimum temperatures in most places of Haryana and Punjab on Friday registered a slight increase giving relief to people from severe cold weather conditions. (HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Minimum temperatures in most places of Haryana and Punjab on Friday registered a slight increase giving relief to people from severe cold weather conditions. (HT Photo)

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The meteorological office said there were chances of light to moderate rain or snow in parts of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday and Saturday. (PTI) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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The meteorological office said there were chances of light to moderate rain or snow in parts of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday and Saturday. (PTI)

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The higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh witnessed light to moderate snowfall while intermittent rains occurred across the state, leading to the closure of 278 roads.(PTI) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Jan 20, 2023 04:31 PM IST

The higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh witnessed light to moderate snowfall while intermittent rains occurred across the state, leading to the closure of 278 roads.(PTI)

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