The national highway and roads connecting Jammu and Srinagar were shut on Saturday following heavy rain and snowfall across the Union Territory since early morning.
Sources said that while the highway was closed at Cafeteria Morh in Ramban district, vehicular traffic on the Mughal Road, which connects Jammu’s Poonch district with Shopian in Kashmir, was suspended following snowfall at Peer Ki Gali.
Inclement weather conditions disrupted normal life across Jammu division where several low-lying areas were inundated. Traffic in Jammu city and its outskirts was also affected.
The authorities have issued an advisory asking people to stay away from water bodies.
