Normal life in Kashmir has been thrown out of gear as snowfall continued intermittently for the fourth consecutive day, virtually cutting off the Valley from rest of the country due to the closure of Srinagar-Jammu national highway and suspension of air traffic.
Heavy snowfall began on Friday morning in several parts of the valley, affecting the movement of traffic and leading to traffic jams at many places as the roads were rendered slippery.
On Friday, Srinagar, registered the minimum temperature of 0.1 degree Celsius and the famous ski-resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir registered a low of minus 6.2 degrees Celsius, the lowest in the valley.
These spectacular photographs show how Kashmir is living with the heavy snowfall:
b’Vehicles plying on the road amidst heavy snowfall around commercial hub Lal Chowk, Srinagar on Friday 06 January 2017. Source: Bilal Bahadur’b’Vehicles plying on the road amidst heavy snowfall around commercial hub Lal Chowk, Srinagar on Friday 06 January 2017. Source: Bilal Bahadur’b’Ariel view of snow clad Lal chowk on Friday 06 January 2017 | Source: Bilal Bahadur’b’Ariel view of snow clad Lal chowk on Friday 06 January 2017 | Source: Bilal Bahadur’b’People moving around Lal Chowk amidst heavy snowfall in Srinagar on Friday 06 January 2017 | Source: Bilal Bahadur’b’People moving around Lal Chowk amidst heavy snowfall in Srinagar on Friday 06 January 2017 | Source: Bilal Bahadur’b’People moving around Lal Chowk amidst heavy snowfall in Srinagar on Friday 06 January 2017 | Source: Bilal Bahadur’b’Paramilitary personnel patrolling amidst heavy snowfall around commercial hub Lal Chowk Srinagar on Friday 06 January 2017.|xc2xa0Source: Bilal Bahadur’b’Paramilitary personnel patrolling amidst heavy snowfall around commercial hub Lal Chowk Srinagar on Friday 06 January 2017. | Source: Bilal Bahadur’b’Children playing in snow amidst heavy snowfall around commercial hub lal chowk Srinagar on Friday 06 January 2017. | Source: Bilal Bahadur’b’People moving around Lal Chowk amidst heavy snowfall in Srinagar on Friday 06 January 2017 | Source: Bilal Bahadur’b’Pedestrians try to make way through a snow-topped road on Friday in Srinagar | Source: Vikarxc2xa0Syed’b’Locals walk amidst heavy snowfall on Friday in Srinagar outskirts | Source: Vikar Syed’b’Hundreds of vehicles had to struggle on roads after heavy snowfall turned highways slippery on Friday | Source: Vikar Syed’b’A blanket of snow covered landscape of Srinagar city after heavy snowfall on Friday | Source: Vikar Syed’