New Delhi, Jan. 5 -- Heavy snowfall in Leh on Monday disrupted flight operations, with airlines including IndiGo and SpiceJet temporarily halting operations at the airport.

In an advisory, IndiGo said that it had temporarily put on hold both takeoffs and landings at the Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport in Leh.

"Due to snowfall in Leh, flight operations, both take-offs and landings, have been temporarily put on hold. This may lead to extended wait times both onboard and on the ground," IndiGo said in its passenger advisory.

It told passengers that its team may complete the boarding formalities in advance to ensure that flights are ready to depart as soon as a clearance is received.

"We understand that delays can be inconvenient, and we ...