Kashmir Valley cut off due to heavy snowfall, several flights cancelled

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Srinagar: Air traffic to and fro Srinagar international airport was on Saturday stopped due to bad weather and heavy snowfall, with several late afternoon and evening flights cancelled. The flights include G8-213, G8-912, G8-287, G8-224, G8-697 (GoAir) and 6E-478, 6E-269 (Indigo).

A spokesman of the Traffic Department said the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway, the arterial road connecting the valley with rest of the country, has been closed for vehicular traffic due to heavy snowfall.

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Surface and air links between the Kashmir Valley and rest of the country were snapped due to heavy snowfall in Srinagar, officials said. The season's first snowfall in the city began on Saturday afternoon and several inches of snow had accumulated in the city.

An official of the MeT Department said this was the first time since 2009 that Srinagar city witnessed snowfall in November.

(With inputs from agencies)