<span style="color: #222222;">Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was blocked at over a dozen places between Chanderkote and Banihal by landslides triggered by heavy rains in Ramban district, leaving hundreds of trucks carrying essential commodities to Kashmir stranded. Men and machinery are on the job and efforts are on to clear the 270 km long highway. High altitude areas of Jammu and Kashmir experienced snowfall, while the lower hills and plains were lashed by rains throughout the day yesterday, resulting in considerable dip in temperatures.  <br />''<br />''Deputy Superintendent of Police, traffic, Ajay Anand said with the improvement in the weather this morning the road clearance agencies rushed to the landslide hit areas including and are making efforts to restore the highway. </span><br />