In Pics: Power Outage in J&K, Valley Cut Off After Heavy Snowfall

Weather predictions depict moderate to heavy snowfall, with South Kashmir facing very heavy snowfall, said the MET.

After the heaviest snowfall of the season, many areas of the Kashmir Valley remain cut off as roads have not been cleared of snow.

Photo Courtesy: Muneeb Ul Islam

After the heaviest snowfall of the season, many areas of the Kashmir Valley remain cut off from the rest of the country for the second consecutive day on Tuesday, 5 January due to ‘accumulation of snow’ which first began on Sunday morning.

The Jammu-Srinagar national highway and Mughal road have been closed, leaving nearly 4,500 vehicles with essentials moving to the Valley stranded, reported PTI. The 294 km Srinagar-Jammu highway is the only road link connecting the region to the outside world.

Mughal Road, which connects the Valley with the Jammu division through Shopian-Rajouri axis, has been closed for several days due to heavy snowfall in the region.Photo Courtesy: Muneeb Ul Islam

“Shooting stones, landslides at various places on the highway since Saturday night caused the suspension of traffic, leaving hundreds of vehicles stranded”, said an official to The Quint.

The Valley has also lost power supply. The accumulation of snow has disrupted vehicular traffic on roads and damaged transmission lines because of which regions have been plunged into darkness.

The Valley has also lost power supply. Photo Courtesy: Muneeb Ul Islam

Flights have been suspended in the Valley. All routine flights at the Srinagar international airport on Tuesday were cancelled due to poor visibility, in the wake of the inclement weather.

Slippery roads have resulted in traffic jams at some places.Photo Courtesy: Muneeb Ul Islam

South Kashmir’s Kulgam district has received the highest snowfall with accumulation of three to four feet, reported PTI.Photo Courtesy: Muneeb Ul Islam

The administration has ensured that the essential services are least affected by the snowfall in the city and elsewhere in the Valley, reported PTIPhoto Courtesy: Muneeb Ul Islam

South Kashmir’s Kulgam district has received the highest snowfall with an accumulation of three to four feet, reported PTI.

Efforts towards snow clearance operations are ongoing, as are the efforts to restore traffic movement on the highway, told a traffic control department official to PTI.

The flight operations to and from Srinagar remained suspended for the second consecutive day due to poor visibility, officials said.Photo Courtesy: Muneeb Ul Islam

The minimum temperature improved in most places in the Valley due to the snowfall but stayed below the freezing point, officials told PTI.Photo Courtesy: Muneeb Ul Islam

The MET office told PTI that weather predictions depict moderate to heavy snowfall, with isolated very heavy snowfall, especially in South Kashmir.Photo Courtesy: Muneeb Ul Islam

Efforts towards snow clearance operations are ongoing, as are the efforts to restore movement of stranded vehicles on the highway, told a traffic control department official to PTI.Photo Courtesy: Muneeb Ul Islam

(With inputs from PTI.)