'Lonely valley': fresh snowfall cuts Kashmir off

Kashmir Valley was today cut off from rest of the country due to heavy snowfall, as the arterial Srinagar-Jammu national highway remained closed while flights to the city airport in Srinagar could not operate.

The snowfall and rains since Monday have affected normal life in the Valley as people preferred to stay indoors today.

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Heavy snowfall has been reported from across the Valley with Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, also getting nearly one foot of snow since Monday night.

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An official of the airport authority of India said no flight has been able to arrive at Srinagar airport on Tuesday morning due to the snowfall.

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The snowfall has led to closure of the 294-km Srinagar-Jammu national highway.

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The authorities closed the schools for two days while Kashmir University has postponed all the exams scheduled for Tuesday.

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