PICS: Zojila, Sonmarg Receive Fresh Snowfall; Srinagar-Leh Highway Closed

434 KM long Srinagar-Leh highway has been closed due to fresh snowfall. While rains have lashed Srinagar and Drass in the last 24 hours, there has been fresh snowfall in Zojila.

Zojila and Sonmarg areas witnessed fresh snowfall on Wednesday.

The official of the Border roads Organization said that if weather permits, the snow clearance process would soon touch the zero point at KM-108 of Srinagar-Leh highway to facilitate the re-opening of the highway for vehicles carrying essential supplies.

An official said that Zojila received seven inches of fresh snowfall, while Sonmarg got five inches of snowfall. “Snow has already been cleared from the road at Sonamarg market and the process is on to clear the snow from the Srinagar Leh highway,” he added.

Pertinently, a couple of days ago Srinagar-Leh highway was thrown open for vehicles carrying essential supplies. Over 12 Oil Tanker had crossed Zojila and reached Leh with fuel.