News Report by Hilal Hyder JK Corrospondent :

The famous ski-resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir received four inches of fresh snowfall, while the areas around Jawahar Tunnel on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway recorded about ten inches of snowfall, they said. The fresh snowfall led to the suspension of traffic on the highway
The Kashmir valley on Sunday (January 3, 2021) witnessed the first snowfall of 2021. The snowfall started at midnight and around 5-inch snow were accumulated in plains including Srinagar, while 1 to 2 feet was accumulated in hills including famous ski resort Gulmarg and famous tourist resort Pahalgam.

Due to snow, the authorities have suspended all vehicular traffic on all three national highways of Kashmir and the air traffic is also affected due to heavy accumulation of snow on the runway and poor visibility.