Traffic movement stopped from both sides on Jammu Srinagar National Highway due to shooting stones and snowfall between Ramban and Banihal, said Jammu and Kashmir Traffic Police on Friday.
As the cold wave condition continues to prevail in Himachal Pradesh, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday predicts more snow and rainfall in the higher regions of the state for the next two days.
The courier services will operate between Srinagar and Kargil on every Monday and Wednesday and between Kargil and Jammu on every Tuesday and Thursday.
"The western disturbances are likely to affect the Himalayan region from the night of January 20 to January 26 while the plains of the northwest will be affected from January 23 to January 25," tweeted IMD.
Amid heavy snowfall and severe weather conditions, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) launched a snow clearance drive on Chowkibal-Tangdhar road in J-K's Kupwara district on Monday.
Adding to the woes of the people, the meteorological department has predicted rain and snowfall in Joshimath, Chamoli and Pithoragarh on January 19, 20, 23 and 24.
After a recent snowfall affected road connectivity and basic facilities in some areas of Kashmir Division, the advance measures put in place by the Administration helped to respond immediately to any emergency arising due to Snowfall and restore services at the earliest, stated an official r
As Manali received fresh snowfall recently, actress Kangana Ranaut, who hails from Himachal Pradesh, shared mesmerising images of her snow-covered bungalow.
The State Emergency Operation Centre informed that traffic movement along four national highways including the Manali Leh National Highway NH-03, Kullu's Highway NH 705, Kinnaur Highway NH-05 and Lahoul Spiti Highway NH 505 has been hit amid heavy snowfall.