Traffic dept officials said, "Jammu-Srinagar National Highway is closed for vehicular movement due to landslides/mudslides and shooting stones at several places.
The roads have been covered with a thick layer of snow and clearing operations are in process, using heavy machinery such as JCB.
"We have already issued an advisory about moderate to heavy snowfall in Kashmir division and rain in the Jammu division. Inclement weather is expected to continue till January 9 (forenoon)", an official of the MeT department said.
Himalayan region of Munsiyari town in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand received fresh snowfall on December 29.
Reports say cities including Sunridge, Edmonton Ski Club, Snow Valley and Rabbit Hill announced closures to the extreme cold.
The upper reaches of the Kashmir valley witnessed light to moderate snowfall while plains were lashesd with rains, ending dry spell in the region, making Gulmarg and Sonamarg a heaven on earth for tourists.
Himachal Pradesh's Shimla received fresh snowfall on Monday, making it a movie wonderland come to life.
Srinagar recorded a low of 0.7 degrees Celsius Thursday night, the lowest minimum temperature recorded this season.
Snowfall started in many areas in the higher reaches of Kashmir early in the morning, the officials said.
Heavy rains accompanied by hailstorms lashed wide parts of the Jammu division on October 23, causing massive damage to the standing crops, while orchardists in south Kashmir districts suffered an immense loss due to untimely snowfall.
On October 23 2021, Srinagar recorded the coldest October in 39 years, with similar conditions in other parts of Kashmir.
Police said two persons were killed and two others were rescued after they were trapped in snow in Sinthan Pass in Anantnag district.
The last time Srinagar had recorded the maximum temperature lower than Saturday's was 5.0 degrees Celsius on October 28, 1982.
As winter is barely beginning to set in, parts of Kashmir were seen covered in the season's first snowfall. Srinagar recorded 5.6 degrees Celsius as its minimum temperature, while Pahalgam and Gulmarg recorded 0.3 degrees Celsius and minus 1.5 degrees Celsius, respectively.
The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was closed for traffic as landslides and shooting stones hit the highway in the Ramban area.
Jammu recorded 20.1, Katra 15.8, Batote 9.1, Banihal 8.0 and Bhaderwah 9.2 as the night's lowest temperature.
Several high reaches in Himachal Pradesh received snowfall and other areas witnessed rains in the last 24 hours, the Meteorological (MeT) Department said on Friday.
Uttarakhand: Fresh spell of snowfall lashed Badrinath temple in the month of April. The entire area is covered with a white sheet of thick snow.
The weather remained dry and partially cloudy in J&K on Sunday but rain and snow is expected in the evening, said the Meteorological (MeT) Department.
Sonamarg is experiencing chilly weather as the region witnessed heavy snowfall in past few days.
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