<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 13.3333px;">In Jammu & Kashmir, bad weather forced the authorities to close the strategic 300 Km Srinagar Jammu national highway for one way traffic. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Air traffic was also disrupted with the cancellation of several flights to and from Srinagar airport.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">MeT Director Sonam Lotus told AIR that there will be a gradual increase in rain and snowfall across the State followed by improvement from Friday forenoon. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Officials said fresh snowfall occurred in the Kashmir mountains including on the Pir Panjal range.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Srinagar recorded 1 degree Celsius while Pahalgam minus 0.6 and Gulmarg recorded minus 4.6. In the Ladakh area, Leh recorded minus 4.3, Kargil minus 16 and Drass minus 6.3 degrees Celsius.</span>