Heavy snow in Kashmir closes highway

[Little Tich]

Source: The Hindustan Times / AFP

Heavy snowfall over the past two days has closed down Kashmir's main highway, stranding hundreds of travellers, officials said on Sunday.

So far there has been one weather-related fatality in the scenic Himalayan state after a nomad was killed in a snowstorm, police said.

The heavy snowfall has also knocked out power and telephone lines and closed major roads, including the main highway connecting the Kashmir valley with the state winter capital Jammu and the rest of India.

"The main highway has been shut due to heavy snow and we are working to restore the link," Amir Ali, the head of Kashmir's disaster management department, said.

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[Evasporque]

1. at least it is snowing somewhere....nt

[roguevalley]

2. Its pushing 23 feet in Valdez (Val-deez), Alaska. We have had a foot ourselves. :)