EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Jan 3: Forecasting heavy snowfall in next 48 hours in higher reaches of Jammu province, authorities have warned of avalanches and land-sliding in some vulnerable areas on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway.
According to MET department moderate to heavy snowfall, with isolated very heavy snowfall, was most likely to take place, especially in South Kashmir, Gulmarg, Banihal-Ramban, Poonch, Rajouri, Kistawar and Zanskar, Drass as well as on the higher reaches of Ladakh UT, over two days from Monday.
“The snowfall will continue from Sunday to Tuesday afternoon with the occasional break. This may lead to the disruption of surface and air transportation, water-logging in plains of J KU postpones all UG, Professional exams scheduled on January 4
Srinagar, Jan 3: All Kashmir University Undergraduate and Professional Examinations—including BG 3rd Year, 6th Semester, BDS Final and OCMIL scheduled to be held on January 4, 2021 (Monday) are postponed in view of the inclement weather conditions. New dates for the deferred examinations will be notified separately later on.
“We expect heavy to very heavy snowfall mainly during Tuesday afternoon to Wednesday especially in Poonch, Rajouri, Banihal-Ramban and Reasi”, MET department said. Meanwhile, hills of J&K witnessed heavy snowfall since Saturday evening. The snowfall started during the night at most places and early in the morning at few places. A Traffic Control Room official said the highway was closed for traffic movement due to heavy snowfall around Jawahar Tunnel. The snowfall also disrupted the air traffic to and fro Srinagar airport here.
“No flight operations have taken place at the airport so far this morning due to accumulation of snow on the runway,” an official said. | 