Highways closed in Jammu and Kashmir amid rains and snowfall

With the closing of the Jammu-Srinagar highway for traffic the surface link of Kashmir Valley remains cut with the rest of the country. 

Kashmir: Most of the places of south Kashmir including parts of the Jammu Kashmir national highway received moderate snowfall. Since midnight light snowfall was witnessed in north Kashmir while rains lashed central Kashmir. 

With the closing of the Jammu-Srinagar highway for traffic the surface link of Kashmir Valley remains cut with the rest of the country. A traffic department official said the highway was closed due to mudslides and shooting stones at many places mainly in the Ramban district.

Meanwhile, Mughal Road, connecting Shopian with Poonch and Rajouri districts remained closed for vehicular movement in view of snow accumulation at Peer Ki Gali.