Snowfall in Kashmir, flight operations hit at Srinagar airport

Jammu | Saturday | 12th January, 2019

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Intermittent snowfall continued in Kashmir for the second consecutive day on Saturday, leading to disruption in flight operations at the Srinagar airport, officials said. "The air traffic to and fro Srinagar airport has been hit because of the low visibility due to continuous snowfall," an official at the airport said. Gulmarg ski-resort in north Kashmir recorded a low of minus 6.0 degrees Celsius last night, while Pahalgam tourist resort registered a low of minus 4.5 degrees Celsius. ALSO READ | Delhi battles winter chill, light rain likely at nightThe snowfall has led to decrease in visibility, resulting in disruption of flight operations at the Srinagar airport. Intermittent snowfall continued in most parts of Kashmir for the second day, an official of the Meteorological Department here said..