WATCH: Heavy Snowfall Clogs Srinagar Airport, Flight Ops Disrupted

Heavy snowfall in Jammu & Kashmir has led to clogged airport runways in Srinagar, with BRO personnel clearing the snow. Severe weather conditions have disrupted flights.

Heavy snowfall in Jammu & Kashmir has disrupted normal life.

Source : PTI

The heavy snowfall in Jammu & Kashmir has resulted in the Srinagar airport runways getting clogged with snow and ice. Border Roads Organisation (BRO) personnel were seen clearing the snow on the runway at the Srinagar airport with diggers.

As per the India Meteorological Department, heavy to very heavy rain/snow/hail accompanied with thunderstorm/lightning with gusty winds with speeds of up to 50 kmph at isolated places over Jammu & Kashmir.  

#WATCH | J&K | Border Roads Organisation (BRO) engaged in the snow clearance at the Srinagar airport runway after the area received fresh snowfall today: BRO officials

(Video - BRO) pic.twitter.com/Z4DQg5K5oa

— ANI (@ANI) February 28, 2025

The fresh wave of snowfall brought travel and daily life in Kashmir to a standstill, forcing the closure of major highways and disrupting flight operations at Srinagar International Airport. Authorities are working to restore connectivity, but adverse weather conditions continue to pose challenges.  

As per local media reports, operations at Srinagar International Airport were severely impacted as overnight snowfall blanketed the region. Local media websites quoted airport director Javid Anjum as saying that all morning flights were delayed due to the poor weather.

In #Ladakh, a massive avalanche struck Km 72 on the Kargil-Zanskar National Highway at Tangol today, a location notorious for avalanches
Fortunately, a Topline snow clearance operator working on the route narrowly escaped@prasarbharti @ddnewsladakh @airnewsalerts @dc_Kgl pic.twitter.com/CJdpt3mHbn

— Radio News Kargil (@airnewskargil) February 27, 2025

Major Roads Shut Down

The Srinagar-Jammu National Highway — a critical roadway for Kashmir — was blocked due to landslides and heavy snow accumulation between Ramsoo and Qazigund, as well as landslides and mudslides near the Nashri and NAVYUG Tunnel areas.   

Additionally, several other key roads remain closed, including, Srinagar-Sonamarg-Gumri (SSG) Road, which connects Ladakh, Batote-Doda Road, Bhaderwah-Chamba Road, Mughal Road and Sinthan Road.

#WATCH | J&K: Jammu-Srinagar National Highway closed due to snow accumulation between Ramsoo and Qazigund, shooting stones/landslides/mudslides between Nashri and Navyug Tunnel.A large number of vehicles halted at Jakhani on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, Udhampur. pic.twitter.com/t6wVfHx2C5

— ANI (@ANI) February 28, 2025

Several Trapped Due To Snowfall And Landslides 

As many as 11 labourers working at a construction site at Ujh river in Kathua were rescued by the SDRF and local police teams after the river flooded due to heavy rainfall.

"Early in the morning, 11 labourers/employees of Megha Construction Company got trapped in the flood at a construction site at Ujh River. A police team from Rajbagh, along with SDRF, reached the spot and rescued all of them. The labourers/employees have been shifted to safer locations," SDRF Inspector Mohd Iqbal said.