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PKBnews India Edited by: Mukesh Jha
Updated: January 13, 2023 | 3:21 PM
On Friday, most parts of Jammu and Kashmir received snowfall along with rain. Srinagar-Jammu National Highway has been closed due to rain and snowfall. Air traffic has also been disrupted in the valley. The officials informed this information.
Air traffic at the Srinagar airport here has also been affected due to bad weather, officials said. He said that the morning flights are normal but after 9 pm it is affected due to weather conditions. After that, air traffic is stopped till 10 pm.
He said that flight operations will resume after visibility improves. Air Asia, IndiGo, Specit, Air India and Vistara Airlines have canceled flight operations for today. Night temperatures have increased in many areas of the valley due to rains.
He said higher regions of Jammu and Kashmir received moderate to heavy snowfall, while many parts of the plains received light to moderate snowfall. He said the famous ski resort of Gulmarg, tourist resorts of Pahelgam and Sonamarg and many other places received fresh snowfall.
Officials reported that there was snow in the upper parts of Srinagar, and rain in the plains. He said that due to bad weather, the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway connecting the Valley to other parts of the country has been closed for traffic.
The highway was closed for traffic due to landslides and slippery road conditions in Ramban district’s Mehar area, he said. He said that the work of cleaning the road is going on but due to continuous snowfall and rain, the work is becoming difficult.
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