Heavy snowfall in Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh; roads blocked

Heavy snowfall in Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh; roads blocked

With heavy snowfall in the higher reaches of the Pirpanjal mountain range, normal life in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district was thrown out of gear.

The roads in Rajouri district have been blocked due to snow.

Snow-clearing operation is underway.

Several roads in upper Shimla and Manali were blocked due to heavy snowfall.

Kufri in Shimla district witnessed 30 cm of snowfall, followed by 32 cm in Dalhousie of Chamba district, 14 cm in Manali of Kullu district and nine cm in Shimla city.

Shimla received fresh snow cover on Monday morning leaving the entire town in a white blanket of snow.

The tourists who arrived earlier were seen enjoying the snowfall.

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