Kashmir valley was greeted with fresh snowfall on Jan 05 and Srinagar and other parts witnessed heavy snow.
Upper regions of the valley are seeing even heavier snow and due to incessant snow, national highway has been closed for traffic movement.
Due to snowbound runway, flight operations to and from Srinagar airport have also been suspended. People are also facing problem of transportation and electricity in some areas of Valley.
However, the snow has instilled hope among the locals particularly those who are in the tourism industry. They think that it will revive the industry which has been seeing a slump off late.
Meanwhile Jawahar tunnel, Banihal and Patnitop areas along the highway and the hills of Bhaderwah, Kathua, Qazigund Kishtwar and Ramban witnessed snowfall. Precipitation in Jammu has intensified the cold weather.
The traffic issued “cutoff timing” for movement of vehicles on the national highway due to inclement weather conditions.
The cutoff timing for light motor vehicles from Srinagar to Jammu cut at Lavdora, Qazigund will be 8 AM to 3 PM. For heavy vehicles -8:30 AM to 2:00 PM. For trucks carrying fruits, it will be from 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM.
Jammu to Srinagar cut off timing for Nagrota would be 3:00 AM to 2:00 PM for LMVs, 3:00 AM to 1:00 PM for HOVs and 3:00 AM to 2:00 PM for oil tankers.
The Udhampur cut off timing for LMVs will be 4:00 PM and for HOVs, it will be 3:00 PM official added.
(PTK)