Srinagar, Jan 23 || Due to gusty winds and snowfall mostly in the southern districts of Kashmir, both air and surface transport were adversely affected on Friday.
Reports from Anantnag, Pulwama, Kulgam and Shopian districts said snowfall occurred overnight in these districts and was continuing.
Srinagar, Ganderbal and other parts in central and northern districts were mostly lashed with rainfall overnight, and snowfall started in Srinagar city in the morning.
Snow accumulation on Srinagar international airport disrupted air traffic to and from the Valley as snow clearance machines were deployed to clear the runway at the airport.
Heavy snowfall occurred on both sides of the Navyug tunnel, forcing authorities to suspend traffic on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway.
Traffic has also been suspended on the Mughal Road, Srinagar-Leh highway, across the Sinthan and Razdan Passes and other higher reaches of the Valley.