India, Jan. 24 -- Jammu and Kashmir continued to reel under the impact of Friday's snowstorm as the Jammu-Srinagar national highway (NH44) remained shut for the second consecutive day on Saturday, leaving scores of vehicles stranded, while the ski resort of Gulmarg was buried under more than 3 feet of snow.

The 270-km highway, the only all-weather link between Kashmir and the rest of the country, was closed on Friday due to heavy snow and rain. The authorities confirmed that slippery road conditions at Banihal, Ramsoo, and Navyug Tunnel have made vehicular movement impossible.

The historic Mughal Road, Sinthan Top, and SSG Road also remained closed due to heavy snow accumulation.

Flight operations at Srinagar airport were hit for the s...