Heavy snowfall drapes Kashmir in white

Fresh snowfall draped the Kashmir valley in white blanket and brought much-await cheer among locals and tourists.

The Srinagar-Jammu National Highway was closed on Thursday due landslides and shooting stones as fresh snowfall was witnessed in Srinagar and across the Valley, prompting the authorities to close schools till Sunday.

Dip in temperature:

Residents of Srinagar woke up to rains and snowfall, which is rare in the April.

Schools closed:

The snowfall and rains over the past three days have forced the state government to close schools in the Valley till Sunday. An education department official said,"The schools shall remain closed till Sunday. Let's hope that the weather improves before that''.

Landslide at highway

Shooting stones and landslides at several places along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway has forced the closure of the road as well.

Snowfall in abundance in Kashmir valley

The MeT Department officials said that moderate to heavy snowfall was reported from higher reaches of Kashmir Valley.

OneIndia News (with PTI inputs)

All Photos taken from PTI