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