Snowfall

Fresh snowfall in higher reaches of J&K, rains lash Srinagar

Director of the Meteorological Department Sonam Lotus said moderate snowfall is expected in the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir and some places of Ladakh including Drass, Zanskar and Zojilla in Kargil district and Khardongla and Changla in Leh district of Ladakh region.

Snowfall in Midwest: Plane skids off runway during landing at Chicago's airport

Snowfall in the Midwest is taking its toll on air travel in Chicago as one plane trying to land at O'Hare International Airport slid off the runway.

Fresh snowfall in parts of Kashmir

Kokernag town in south Kashmir recorded 3.8 mm of snow, while the highway township of Qazigund along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway registered 0.2 mm of snowfall

Cold wave intensifies in Himachal after fresh snowfall, rains

Cold wave conditions intensified across Himachal Pradesh after fresh snowfall in the higher reaches and rain in several parts of the state on Friday, the meteorological department said.

Moderate to heavy snowfall in J-K, Ladakh likely

The weather system is likely to cause temporary disruptions on surface transport especially over passes like Zojila, Srinagar-Jammu, Leh-Manali Highway, Mughal Road due to landslides, low temperature and heavy snowfall.

Over 300 flights cancelled as Chicago receives heavy snowfall

Chicago’s Department of Aviation reports that Midway cancelled 126 flights Thursday morning and delays of 18 minutes. O’Hare cancelled 208 and reported average flight delays of 54 minutes.

New device generates electricity from snowfall

The device, called as snow-based triboelectric nanogenerator or snow TENG, is an inexpensive, small, thin and flexible like a sheet of plastic which generates charge through static electricity, produces energy from the exchange of electrons.

Fresh snowfall hits Srinagar, Kashmir even as March approaches its end

On Wednesday, former Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir Omar Abdullah shared a video of fresh snowfall in Srinagar. He wrote: It’s the end of March & it’s snowing in Srinagar.

Biting cold continues in Himachal Pradesh after fresh snowfall, rain

Biting cold continued in Himachal Pradesh as several areas in high, mid hills received fresh snowfall, whereas many other places witnessed rain, the Meteorological Department said.

One-way traffic resumes on Jammu-Srinagar highway after three days

The traffic is plying smoothly and hundreds of vehicles, including trucks carrying essential commodities, have crossed the Jawahar Tunnel till this afternoon.

One-way traffic continues on Jammu-Srinagar highway; authorities allow passage of only stranded vehicles

Acute shortages of petroleum products, vegetables, poultry products, mutton had hit the valley region during the week long closure of the 300 km long highway from February 6 to 12.

100 air tickets at 'low fares' offered to patients, elderly persons stranded due to closure of Jammu-Srinagar NH

Light rain expected in Delhi today; snowfall likely in Himachal, Jammu and Kashmir in coming days

Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir witnessed respite from cold wave conditions on Wednesday following overcast skies in the valley and forecast of another spell of rain and snow later and on Thursday.

Himachal: Met dept issues yellow weather warning for heavy rain, snowfall

The weather conditions in the hilly region are also likely to bring a fresh spell of winter chill in the planes, including the national capital.

Jammu-Srinagar highway closed for fourth consecutive day

Over 2,500 trucks carrying essential supplies to the landlocked Kashmir Valley are stranded on the highway for the last four days.

Jammu and Kashmir: Heavy snowfall disrupts normal life; flights cancelled, power supply snapped

The strategic Jammu-Srinagar highway remained closed for a second consecutive day due to the fresh snowfall in Bannihal sector and landslides in Ramsoo-Ramban.

Landslide hits Jammu-Srinagar highway, one-way traffic to be restored after clearance work

After remaining closed for six days, the strategic highway was restored for one-way traffic on Monday.

Himachal likely to receive more rain, snowfall; cold wave to batter UP for next 5 days

Manali experienced a low of minus 5.3 degrees Celsius, while it was 1.8 degrees in Dharamsala, minus 5.8 degrees in Kufri and minus 1.3 degrees in Dalhousie.