A cold wave gripped Kashmir on October 16 as the higher reaches received a spell of snowfall and the plains were lashed by rainfall. Several highways were closed due to snow accumulation.
A layer of white blanket covered the mountain passes connecting the Kashmir Valley to Ladakh through the Sonamarg route and the Poonch through the Mughal Road. Several inches of snowfall enforced a closure of these highways for traffic, officials said.
Rains also resulted in landslides on the Srinagar-Jammu highway, the main route connecting the Valley outside, affecting the movement of traffic for several hours.
