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Fresh snowfall in many areas of Jammu and Kashmir, Srinagar highway closed

People throughout the Kashmir Valley greeted the snowfall that will replenish the perennial water reservoirs in the mountains

Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police personnel take positions near the building where militants were sheltering during an encounter, near a CRPF camp at Karra Nagar in Srinagar. (PTI Photo)

Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police personnel take positions near the building where militants were sheltering during an encounter, near a CRPF camp at Karra Nagar in Srinagar. (PTI Photo)

IANS Jammu/Srinagar

Moderate to heavy snowfall started in the valley as rain lashed the plains on Monday breaking the nearly two-month long dry spell in Jammu and Kashmir.

The snow and rain is likely to continue till Tuesday, the weather office said.

Heavy snowfall in Banihal sector of Jammu-Srinagar Highway closed the road for traffic as authorities said no vehicular movement will be allowed on Monday.

 

People throughout the Kashmir Valley greeted the snowfall that will replenish the perennial water reservoirs in the mountains. These reservoirs sustain various rivers, streams, springs and lakes during the summer months.

Authorities have set up helpline numbers for people to approach in case of emergencies in different districts of the valley.

The minimum temperatures have also appreciably improved throughout the state due to a cloud cover.

 

Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police personnel take positions near the building where militants were sheltering during an encounter, near a CRPF camp at Karra Nagar in Srinagar. (PTI Photo)
 

The minimum temperature was zero in Srinagar while it was minus 0.1 in Pahalgam and minus 4.6 in Gulmarg.

Kargil town at minus 14 was the coldest, followed by Leh at minus 11.3 degrees Celsius.

Jammu city recorded 10.5, Katra 7.6, Batote 1.3, Bannihal 0.2, Bhaderwah 0.4 and Udhampur 8.8 degrees Celsius as the minimum temperatures of the day.

(Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

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First Published: Feb 12 2018 | 4:40 PM IST

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