Fresh snowfall in Zojila and Sonamarg on Friday has forced suspension of traffic movement on Sonamarg-Drass stretch of Srinagar-Leh highway.
Officials said that more than one foot snowfall was recorded at Minimarg, Zero Point and Captain Mode and around three inches at Sonamarg till evening.
A traffic official told Greater Kashmir that traffic movement has been suspended from Sonamarg to Drass on the highway.
PADDY ADVISORY TO STAY
Heavy rain on Friday is not enough to withdraw the advisory asking farmers in Ganderbal, Kupwara, Budgam, Baramulla, Pulwama and Ganderbal districts to not grow paddy this year, says chief engineer irrigation and flood control Muhammad Shahnawaz.
Water level in Jhelum still 5.7 feet and 3.7 feet below normal at Ram Munshi Bagh and Sangam gauges respectively
April precipitation is normal, says Lotus
Against the normal average of 627mm of rain in first three months of a year, Kashmir has been getting deficit rains in 2016 (265mm) and 2017 (494) and 2018 (233mm so far)