(VIDEO) Fresh snowfall in Kashmir: Check out weather forecast, highway status

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KASHMIR Seasons first snowfall in Gulmarg Umar Ganie 7
File Photo of a hotel in Gulmarg: KM/Umar Ganie

SRINAGAR:  Parts of Kashmir witnessed a fresh snowfall on Monday night.

Kashmir Weather, a private forecaster, said snowfall has started in Gulmarg, Tangmarg, and Shopian.

 “Tangmarg received one inch of snow. Shopian recorded 2 cm of snow till the last report came in,” Kashmir weather said.

 Meteorological Center Srinagar said light to moderate rain/snow will mainly occur over higher reaches during February 23 and 23. 

“Main activity will be on Feb 22 night. Jammu-Srinagar highway may be affected,” MeT said

The weatherman said post-Feburary 23, there is no forecast of any major rain for the next 10 days. 

Police said the Srinagar-Jammu highway is open for two-way traffic. 

“Highway is open for two-way traffic. Light motor vehicles can ply from both sides. However, there will be one-way traffic for heavy motor vehicles. HMVs will be allowed from Jammu to Srinagar today. They will be allowed to cross Udhampur after 2 pm,” an official at Traffic Control Unit, Ramban, said.