India, Jan. 23 -- Normal life was thrown out of gear in Kashmir on Friday as most areas of the valley received snowfall, disrupting flight and railway operations and also leading to the closure of the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway, officials said.

While the plains of Kashmir recorded light to moderate snowfall, the upper areas and higher reaches of the valley received moderate to heavy snowfall, the officials said.

They said the uptown areas in the city here received around two inches of snow, while the areas around the Srinagar airport here recorded three to four inches of snow.

The famous skiing resort of Gulmarg, in north Kashmir, received over two feet of fresh snow, while the Sonamarg tourist resort in central Kashmir's Ganderba...