While four flights have already been cancelled, the remaining scheduled flights have been put on standby due to snowfall, an official of the Airport Authority of India said.
IMD Sunday issued an avalanche warning for hilly and mountainous areas of Kashmir amid snowfall across the valley affecting normal life with all flights cancelled at Srinagar airport. Residents are strongly urged to avoid travelling to avalanche-prone areas for the next 24 hours
Jammu/Srinagar, Feb 4 (PTI) Snowfall across the Kashmir Valley affected normal life on Sunday with all flights cancelled at Srinagar airport, while traffic on the strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway was stopped for nearly four hours following a landslide in Jammu's Ramban district, officials said.
Gulmarg skiing resort in north Kashmir recorded a low of minus 12 degrees Celsius, a drop of more than four degrees compared to previous night’s minus 7.6 degrees Celsius, the officials said.
This climatic turnaround is particularly welcome after a prolonged dry spell that led to significant crop losses for farmers and fruit and vegetable growers, and major setback for the tourism industry.