Heavy snowfall in Kashmir

Kashmir Valley was hit by heavy snowfall which resulted in the closure of the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway, the only road link between the Valley and the rest of the country. "The highway was closed to traffic due to heavy snowfall near Jawahar Tunnel and at many other places along the route," said a traffic official. Landslides, too, were reported at a few places along the 294-km arterial highway.