Srinagar, Dec 30 || All roads in the higher reaches of Kashmir were closed on Tuesday as the Meteorological (MeT) Department forecast rain and snow in J&K during the next two days beginning Tuesday afternoon.
The MeT Department has forecast snow in the higher reaches and rain in the plains during the next two days. Travellers and transporters have been advised to follow the advisory by the traffic department and the various administrative departments.
Authorities have closed traffic on the Srinagar-Leh highway, Sinthan Pass in Anantnag district, Margan Pass connecting the valley with Kishtwar district of Jammu and the Mughal Road connecting the Valley with the Jammu division. Traffic on the Srinagar-Jammu highway is, however, continuing.
Srinagar city recorded a minimum temperature of one degree Celsius, Gulmarg minus 1.6 and Pahalgam minus 1.2 degrees.
Jammu city had 8.6 degrees Celsius, Katra town 9.8, Batote 7.7, Banihal 5 and Bhaderwah 3.8 degrees as the night’s lowest temperature.