Page 6 - Snowfall

Snowfall in hills, rain in northwest, central India likely from Nov 30: IMD

A western disturbance is likely to bring snowfall to the hills and rain to northwest and adjoining central India from the night of November 30, the IMD said

Fresh snowfall in parts of Kashmir, Ladakh; heavy rains in plains

Parts of Kashmir and Ladakh received fresh snowfall on Saturday while the plains of the valley were lashed by heavy rains, leading to early onset of winter-like conditions, officials said. They said moderate snowfall was witnessed in Gulmarg, Sonamarg, Pahalgam, Shopian and Gurez areas of the valley. Minamarg and Drass, in the Union territory of Ladakh, also witnessed snowfall since Friday night, the officials said. They said light snowfall has also been reported from some areas in Pulwama and Kulgam districts of J&K. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall has been going on in Srinagar city and other plains of the valley since Friday night, the officials said. Timely trimming of tree branches by the Power Development department has resulted in minimal disruption of electricity supply. The weatherman has forecast wet weather in the region for the next 24 hours.

Snowfall, landslides shut Jammu and Kashmir highway, 300 vehicles stranded

The Jammu-Srinagar national highway was closed for traffic on Tuesday following snowfall in Jawahar Tunnel area and multiple landslides between Banihal and Chanderkote, officials said

295 roads closed, 639 electricity lines disrupted in HP due to snowfall

A total of 295 roads still closed and 639 electricity lines disrupted across Himachal Pradesh due to snowfall on Saturday, according to the state disaster management authority.The local residents are facing difficulties due to icy roads. The cold climate and icy road conditions are altogether hampering the normal life in the city."I have come from Bemloi area just a distance of fewer than 2 kilometers, it took me more than two hours to reach here, roads are icy and people are not able to walk. We are facing difficulties to do our work and also it is getting cold, roads have also not been cleared so far. It's snow all around," said a local street vendor.The temperatures have also dropped down by 7 to 8 degrees Celsius in higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh on February 6.A spell of fresh snowfall was experienced in Himachal's Shimla, Narkanda, Kufri, Jakhu and Charabra on Thursday.

Flight services to and from Kashmir affected due to heavy snowfall

"No flight operations have taken place at the Srinagar airport so far this morning," an official said

Srinagar-Jammu national highway reopens for traffic after seven days

The Srinagar-Jammu national highway was reopened on Sunday after seven days in the wake of heavy snowfall last week

Air traffic restored between Kashmir and rest of country after 4-day haitus

Air traffic between Kashmir and the rest of the country was restored on Thursday after remaining suspended for four days due to snowfall in the valley, officials said

Flights remain grounded in Kashmir, dozen cancelled over poor visibility

Air traffic to and fro Srinagar remained suspended for the fourth consecutive day as poor visibility due to heavy snowfall hampered operations, leading to cancellation of over dozen flights

Weather to improve in Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh from Wednesday: IMD

Rain and snow lashed J&K and Ladakh on Tuesday as the Met forecast improvement from Wednesday onwards. Due to the dense low lying cloud cover, the minimum temperatures rose significantly in both UTs

Jammu-Srinagar national highway closed due to snow, 4,500 vehicles stranded

Kashmir was cut off from rest of the country as the arterial Jammu-Srinagar national highway and Mughal road were closed due to snowfall across the valley, leaving nearly 4,500 vehicles stranded

Himachal sees tourist influx due to snowfall, new year celebrations

After recent snowfall in several places in Himachal Pradesh, people from various parts of the country are thronging its tourist hotspots to usher in the New Year

Moderate snowfall in Kashmir; Gulmarg coldest at minus 7.5 degrees Celsius

There was moderate snowfall at most places in Kashmir on Tuesday, bringing cheer to those associated with tourism and trade as they expect business to pick up in the New Year's Eve.

Snowfall in higher reaches of J&K even as minimum temperature improves

Many areas in the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir received fresh snowfall even as there was improvement in the minimum temperature across the Valley

HP capital Shimla, nearby destinations receive season's first snowfall

After a long wait, the Himachal Pradesh capital and its nearby destinations witnessed overnight snow with tourists making merry by hurling snowballs at one another, officials said on Monday

In pics: Fresh spell of snowfall in Dalhousie, Lahaul, Kedarnath, Kashmir

The upper Himalayan areas in Uttarakhand received the season's first heavy snowfall on Monday, intensifying the cold conditions across the state

Traffic suspended on Jammu-Srinagar NH after Kashmir sees fresh snowfall

Officials said snowfall was recorded in high altitude areas of Jammu region including the famous hill resort of Patnitop in Udhampur district

Indian Army rescues 1,500 tourists stranded in Sikkim after heavy snowfall

Approximately 1,500 travellers including women, children and elderly persons have been rescued and 570 of them accommodated at Army Camp at 17th Mile, the release said

Bad weather forces cancellation of 12 flights to and fro Srinagar airport

The adverse weather conditions also forced the suspension of traffic on the 270-km Jammu-Srinagar national highway around 5.30 pm, leaving thousands of Valley-bound vehicles stranded.

Snowfall, rain in Kashmir: Flights suspended, Srinagar-Jammu highway closed

The 300-km long highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, was closed

Fresh snowfall in many areas of Jammu and Kashmir, Srinagar highway closed

People throughout the Kashmir Valley greeted the snowfall that will replenish the perennial water reservoirs in the mountains