Jammu and Kashmir: Mughal road blocked due to snowfall, heavy rains in higher reaches

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The high-altitude areas of the Jammu region received fresh snowfall while the plains were lashed by rains on Monday, blocking the Mughal road that connects Shopian in Kashmir Valley to Poonch.

The Mughal road has been blocked due to heavy snowfall in Pir ki Gali area, officials said.

No vehicle will be allowed to move towards the valley from Poonch and Rajouri areas till the weather clears up, they said.

Several areas of Doda, Kishtwar, Rajouri, Reasi, Poonch, Ramban and Kathua districts witnessed snowfall.

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Heavy rains lashed Jammu, bringing down the minimum temperature and leading to water logging.

MeT officials predicted intermittent rains in plains and snowfall in upper reaches at scattered places in J-K.

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