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Srinagar, November 15, 2019 (PPI-OT): In occupied Kashmir, the highways were closed, today, following fresh snowfall in higher reaches. An official from meteorological department said that the famous ski-resort in Gulmarg in Baramulla district of north Kashmir recorded about six inches of fresh snowfall.
He said that areas in the higher reaches of the valley and Ladakh received fresh snowfall overnight which continued in the morning. He added that there were also reports of fresh snowfall in other high-altitude areas of Kashmir including Gurez.
“Drass in Ladakh’s Kargil district recorded around one-inch snowfall while Zojilla Pass on the Srinagar-Leh highway received five inches of snow,” he revealed. The snowfall and rains have led to the closure of Srinagar-Jammu Highway, Srinagar-Leh Highway and the Mughal Road.
“All highways are closed as a precautionary measure due to the snowfall,” an official of the traffic department said. The meteorological department has forecast light to moderate rains or snow in the territory over the next 24 hours.
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