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Jammu-Srinagar highway closed for second day due to snowfall and rains

Udhampur, March 1: Jammu-Srinagar National Highway remains closed for traffic movement for the second consecutive day due to snow accumulation. The closure of the National Highway has affected the transportation of essential commodities and passenger traffic between the Jammu and Kashmir divisions.

Glacier slides, snowfall wreak havoc in Himachal

Shimla, Feb 28: Glacier slides, downpour and snowfall continued to wreak havoc in Himachal Pradesh on Friday, causing flash floods and landslides in many places that also hampered vehicular movement on the Chandigarh-Manali highway beyond Mandi town.

Snowfall in higher reaches of Kashmir, rain in plains

Srinagar, Feb 27: Incessant rain in the plains and moderate snowfall in the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday broke the prolonged dry spell as water discharge in rivers, streams, and springs improved appreciably.

Orange alert in four districts of Himachal Pradesh; IMD issues alert for rain, snow

New Delhi, February 26: The Meteorological Department has forecast rain and snowfall across Himachal Pradesh for the next three days. The IMD has also issued an orange alert for four districts in the state on February 27. Senior Scientist of the Shimla-based IMD, Sandeep Kumar Sharma, said that following a western disturbance, "rain and snow activity is increasing in Himachal Pradesh."

Western disturbance brings snowfall to upper Himachal, more expected on 26th: IMD

Shimla, February 20: Himachal Pradesh has witnessed widespread snowfall and rain in the past 24 hours, particularly in the higher-altitude regions. The districts of Kullu, Lahaul-Spiti, Kinnaur, and Shimla, along with the higher mountain areas of Chamba, received fresh snowfall. Additionally, snowfall was recorded in the Dhauladhar range of Kangra, the upper reaches of Mandi, and the Churdhar region in Sirmaur.

Heavy snow intensifies in eastern Japan

Tokyo, Jan 30: Heavy snowfall is expected to continue through the early morning of Friday in eastern Japan as a strong winter pressure pattern and cold air bring intensified snowfall, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).