October 20, 2022 2:18 PM

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Srinagar-Leh Highway and Mughal Road closed for vehicular traffic after fresh snowfall in upper reaches

<span style="color: #222222;">In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the upper reaches of Kashmir have been receiving fresh snowfall, and the plains lashing with rains since last evening the temperature have consequently come down in the entire Valley even as Gulmarg Tuesday night recorded sub-zero temperatures.<br />''<br />''AIR correspondent reports that Woolen clothes are out in the Kashmir Valley and people including tourists have started using warm clothes like jackets, and sweaters since cold-wave climatic conditions have intensified due to light to moderate rain during the past twelve hours.<br />''<br />''As per the reports, fresh snowfall was recorded from the upper reaches of the world-famous hill station Gulmarg and other places including Pir Ki Gali on Mughal Road. Snowfall has also been recorded in Chandan wadi, Sheshnag on Shri Amarnathji track via Pahalgam route, Sinthan Top in Anantnag, Gurez in Bandipora, DH Hills in Kulgam, Sadna Top in Kupwara, Sonamarg in Ganderbal, Gurez in Bandipora and other higher reaches of the region.<br />''<br />''Mughal Road, connecting Shopian with twin districts of Poonch and Rajouri, was closed for traffic for second consecutive day today due to heavy snowfall.<br />''<br />''At Zojila pass on Srinagar-Leh Highway, around one-foot of snow has also been recorded resulting in its closure for vehicular traffic on the Highway by the authorities.</span><br />

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